As Japan’s population shrinks, maintaining rail service in remote small towns is becoming a challenge. Is this the answer?

Hatsushima is not a particularly busy station, relative to Japanese rail commuting as a whole. It serves a town (Arida) of about 25,000, known for mandarin oranges and scabbardfish, that is ...

Stamps are available at JR and private railway stations, as well as many tourist attractions across Japan. “Train is the best way to get around Japan and collecting eki stamps is something ...