Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba visited the venue of the World Exposition in Osaka on Sunday to bring attention to the event ...

East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) will offer Shinkansen tickets at cheaper rates, with the catch being that the destination will be selected at random. “We hope passengers will visit places they ...

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Passengers can use non-contact IC cards instead of paper tickets to ride Shinkansen bullet trains starting on March 14, Yuji Fukasawa, president of East Japan Railway Co. (JR East), said.

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The plan is that the first indigenous bullet train, too, could be in operation before long. Recently, the new sleeper version ...

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THIS year marks 200 years of train travel in the UK, and if you think your commute is bad these days… you’ll be horrified at what the railways used to be like. The first train journey ...

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Should you visit Hakone as a day trip from Tokyo or stay overnight? This complete guide weighs up the options to help you plan your Japan itinerary.

Mount Fuji views, onsen and a pirate ship - visiting Hakone is a must in Japan! Here's my complete guide to the Hakone loop ...