trains (Page 34)
Yes, Japan’s Shinkansen is an amazingly stress-free way to get around the country, but that doesn’t mean the driver should be this relaxed.
Japan Rail has just released a list of the most rare and frequently lost items found on their trains, and when they’re most likely to find them.
In a society that prides itself on polite customer service, this ticket machine stands out for its hilariously impolite treatment of customers.
It might look like brand new technology, but this surprising system is on a train that’s been running for more than forty years.
Tokyo’s Yamanote Line was suspended for hours in both directions today due to the incident.
Good news! Tokyo Monorail has announced this week that it will be providing free Wi-Fi on the Haneda Airport Line later this year.
The capital’s gigantic public transportation system can be a shock to the system for new arrivals.
Passengers were surprised to hear the announcement: “The train will be delayed due to vegetables on the tracks“.
Japan’s reigning monarch steps out into town with his wife and several dozen bodyguards and attendants.
You can only trust half of what this Japan Railways display board is telling you.
Will station staff let him give up his kaiju monster-fighting days and allow him to commute like an ordinary Japanese salaryman?
East Japan Railway Company today released images of new building designs planned for three stations on two of the city’s popular train lines.
A little something to let dad know you understand what he goes through on his daily commute to work everyday.
This is not how anyone wants to start their day.
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