Join the BBC's Paul Carter in Tokyo as he marks 60 years of the iconic Shinkansen, better known as the bullet train. With 6.8 billion passengers and delays averaging just one minute, Paul ...

At first glance, Tokyo's metro system may be overwhelming for travelers ... For example, if you see the letter G posted inside and outside of a subway station, this indicates that the Ginza ...

Tokyo Metro Co. announced April 25 it will raise ... also plans to use the program to raise its regular fares for train services by 10 yen on major lines in the Tokyo metropolitan area starting ...

While some train crews are fluent in English, others are still hesitant to announce stops in a foreign tongue. In the lead up to the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, Tokyo Metro Co. began making ...