Although railway construction issues have pushed back the scheduled start of the Linear Chuo Shinkansen Line, improvements on ...

Many of Japan's local railways have had to close after natural disasters or due to a lack of passengers. Now, some are bouncing back in an entirely new form.

The Tokaido Shinkansen is Japan’s busiest high-speed rail line, carrying hundreds of thousands of passengers every single day. Riding it into Tokyo shows just how efficient and smooth the system ...

This video follows a full journey across Japan using every major type of train, from local lines to high-speed routes. Along the way, surprising differences emerge that reveal how uniquely the system ...

Starbucks Coffee Japan Ltd. has opened its first shop located on a station platform here, allowing takeouts only.

When most travelers think of breathtaking train journeys, their minds drift to Europe’s legendary routes, the Swiss Alps, ...