Travel in Japan is about to get easier thanks to the launch of the Welcome Suica app, scheduled to debut March 6. Developed by JR East ... such as maps, service disruption alerts, and route ...

The Welcome Suica app can be used for public transport, including JR trains ... route maps, and real-time updates. Visitors can even use it to buy Shinkansen (bullet train) tickets. In addition to the ...

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This curated guide maps out 25 essential stores—from the vibrant Kawaramachi ... making classes at Shichijo Kanshundo. The JR Chikagai Higashiguchi (underground east exit) of Kyoto Station, the Kyoto ...

The logo of East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) is seen in this file photo. (Mainichi) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Coupled shinkansen bullet trains returned to full service in northeastern Japan on Saturday ...

Thanks to its spectacular attractions, unique customs and world-class hospitality, Japan sits atop many keen travellers’ ...

East Japan Railway, or JR East, resumed operating coupled trains on its Tohoku Shinkansen high-speed rail line on Friday, eight days after their suspension. The company halted such train ...

Japan has unveiled a new 'earthquake resistant', 200mph (320kph) bullet train – that's designed by a British firm. Studio Tangerine, which is headquartered in London, has become the first non ...

East Japan Railway Co. said full operations are expected to be in place Saturday. Advertisement The decoupling happened for the second time in six months on the Tohoku Shinkansen Line. On March 6 ...

A major railway operator in Japan is embarking on a record-breaking feat to build the world’s first 3D-printed train station.