train stations

The most beautiful train station in Japan? Award-winning design by Kengo Kuma wows travellers

Sometimes the best designs are the ones that surprise you from the inside out.

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Ride bikes on an abandoned railway line at this hidden tourist spot in Japan

Old railway tracks get a new lease on life in the mountains.

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Doai Station: The deepest station in Japan is also one of the scariest, like a video game dungeon

This underground fortress isn’t dubbed “Japan’s No. 1 Mole Station” for nothing.

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Japanese pizza chain opens stand at Tokyo station platform

Never-before-seen branch makes it easier than ever to eat pizza, but is it any good?

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The phantom juice only available from vending machines at JR East train stations

Only on sale for a limited time, and in a very limited area.

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Fossil of an extinct crab discovered in a pillar at Tokyo Station

A fascinating link to the city’s ancient past…if you know where to find it.

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This ekiben train station bento is filled with surprises

Join us on the bullet train as we uncover hidden treasure from Niigata.

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Crazy busy overnight work experience event for Japanese kids gives them just four hours to sleep

Late to bed, early to rise.

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What the heck is this huge sumo wrestler doing at Ryogoku Station in Tokyo?

We all know Ryogoku is sacred ground for sumo wrestlers, but this is bordering on ridiculous!

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Why do seats at some Japanese station platforms face away from the trains?

Unusual design in Kansai is a clever example of thoughtful customer service, designed specifically with the user in mind.

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Aichi man arrested for pouring coffee milk into station ticket gate

Silly, automatic ticket gates don’t need coffee breaks.

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The 5 best Japanese bento to buy at Kyoto Station

These ekiben are a feast for the eyes as well as the taste buds.

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Japanese train becomes a restaurant at this sleepy countryside station

A very unique place to eat. 

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Secret staff cafeteria in Osaka is one of Japan’s best-kept secrets

This super cheap find is open to the public, so join us as we walk you through how to eat there.

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Amazing time-lapse-style video shows 150-year history of the growth of train stations in Japan

Points of light shine bright, and sometimes disappear, in this fascinating look at the last century and a half.

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Ueno Station has signs that show ambient sounds as onomatopoeia for deaf passengers

One of the most fun accessibility features you’ll ever see.

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Japan’s laziest, least motivated train station ticket gate charms the Internet【Photos】

It’s not Kurashiki’s most famous attraction, but it might be its most unique.

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Secret staff cafeteria at this Japanese train station is still open…for those in the know

Eat where the rail employees eat, at super cheap prices. 

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Return to Fukushima: Decontaminated town reopens to residents, but is anybody living there?

If you ever wanted to live in a post-apocalyptic zombie film, now’s your chance.

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The golden escalator hidden at a Tokyo train station

“Celebrity escalator” looks set to become one of the most Instagrammable spots in the city.

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