JR East has finally announced the dates of operation and ticket prices for its contemporary art Shinkansen set to begin running in late April.
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Let your smartphone take the guesswork out of finding your way around Shinjuku and Tokyo Stations.
This elderly couple turned their sad future around with the beauty of flowers and now thousands of people visit them when their garden blooms each year.
Last year about 5 million Chinese tourists visited Japan, and Chinese website NetEase was kind enough to compile a list of seven of Japan’s most unusual habits according to them.
Stroll through hidden alleyways filled with lights and lanterns in this beautiful homage to the night in Tokyo.
You can probably tell which stations they’ll be played at, but can you guess which songs have been chosen?
There’s more to this unusual shrine than its stunning red torii gates that lead down to the Sea of Japan.
New year, new bullet train as Japan Railway debuts its high-speed art gallery.
Have you ever looked at a vending machine in Japan and had no idea what the strange, kanji-labelled drinks were? Now there’s a new interactive service that will explain everything for you!
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