(Mainichi/Tsutomu Kobayashi) TOKYO -- East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) on March 27 inaugurated a segment of Takanawa Gateway City, a mixed-use development surrounding Takanawa Gateway Station in ...

The bar was mostly empty, but Aaliyah was playing, so I passed the bartender some yen, and after he mixed my drink he ...

All you need for a roadtrip is a car, destination and an excuse. With a day spare in Japan, it's time to stretch that brief ...

New to the map in March ... a shinkansen (bullet train) is enjoying a bento and green tea (or sake if you like), while taking in the view. Located inside of Tokyo Station, Ekibenya Matsuri offers ...

We’ve spent 5 weeks traveling around Japan in the spring and fall seasons, and during both trips we made sure to visit Nara ...

A town that hosts the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is being swept up in Japan's tourism boom, with visitors fro ...

English-speaking travelers also ... located in eastern Tokyo. Take the JR Chuo line to the Mitaka subway station and then walk along the Tamagawa Josui "waters" for about 15 minutes to reach ...

Hours: 11:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. (last order at 10:00 p.m.) View Map Nearest Station Tokyo Station （Tokaido Shinkansen Line / Hokkaido Shinkansen Line / Tohoku Shinkansen Line / Akita Shinkansen Line / ...

The multilingual guides are a Chinese woman who initially came to Japan to study and a Japanese man who speaks English and Arabic. Maps providing tourist information ... affecting areas including near ...

The new station building, set to open in July, replaces an aging wooden structure that had served the rural community for ...

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