Japan Railways (Page 2)
Good news if you want to get there even faster than a speeding bullet train can right now.
Electronic Paper and E Ink create a moving display for the opening of Takanawa Gateway Station.
Countermeasure promises to bring attention to the specific part of the train where the groping is taking place.
After three years of consultations, the fate of Tokyo’s oldest wooden station building has finally been revealed.
A long stretch of the Yamanote Line is taking a break while construction crews get ready for its newest station.
The turtle wasn’t hit by a train, but was still too slow to get out of the way of another source of danger.
Toki no Yoake Monogatari lets you enjoy the ride as you travel off the Shinkansen-beaten path.
The conclusion of our slow-life adventure to Japan’s northernmost prefecture with trains, hot springs, and so muh delicious seafood.
Skip the Shinkansen and savor the journey with Japan’s ultra-affordable unlimited-use one-day rail passes.
Japan Railways is taking applications to experience the future of Japanese rail travel nearly a decade ahead of time.
Now you can drink strawberry shortcake from a can — and even shake it to the consistency of your choice!
Hundreds of steps below the surface, and if you miss your train, you could be waiting on the dank, dungeon-like platform alone for four hours.
Planning to spend much, but not all, of your Japan trip in Tokyo? Then this could be an unbeatable deal.
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