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

In the world of macroprudential regulation, few are surprised that Japan’s regulator, the Financial Services Agency ( JFSA ), ...

The Golden Route is the quintessential travel itinerary for first-time visitors to Japan. It traditionally includes Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka and (sometimes) Hiroshima, offering a well-rounded introduction ...

Fancy a flight-free round-the-world adventure? Adventures By Train has announced its flagship journey, Around the World by ...

Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Corridor will redefine intercity travel, reducing travel time and offering a faster, safer, and ...

Falling ridership is putting pressure on JR Hokkaido to close underutilized local lines even as it struggles to complete the ...

Kon’nichiwa, Hello from Japan, where Erica, Sol and I are traveling at nearly 200 mph on board Shinkansen, the high-speed ...

While American trains might not be as speedy as those found in other countries, Amtrak does have some that can go a lot ...

SOMETIMES it really is about the journey, as train enthusiasts will know too well. While most rail fanatics will go ...

Japan Railways Group has a number of special rail passes to make train travel cheaper, easier, and by extension, more fun, but one of the most popular, the Seishun 18 Ticket, underwent a number of ...

The Tohoku Shinkansen, celebrated for its efficiency and safety, has found itself in a precarious situation with the recurrence of connection disconnections. Initially, following the first incident in ...

PM, just as the train crew was disconnecting the Yamagata Shinkansen from the Tohoku Shinkansen. When the crew noticed an abnormal noise, they promptly halted operations to assess the situation. Such ...