The world's largest city is remarkably affordable, thanks to ample housing and transit. Experts said it's no coincidence.

From clothes to records to books to gifts, the shopping experience in Tokyo’s buzzing Shinjuku is next-level and only limited ...

Every year at the Fuji Shibazakura Festival, a beautiful carpet of bright pink flowers rolls out beneath Japan’s tallest and ...

When you're spending time in a city as big as Tokyo, it's never too early ... long Limited Express Fuji Excursion train from Shinjuku to Kawaguchiko Station, and hop on the Fuji Shibazakura ...

Half the fun of going to Japan is shopping for all the things to bring home for yourself to enjoy and to spoil all your ...

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

The West Japan Railway Company replaced an entire station with 3D-printed prefabricated pieces, and construction costs were ...

The technical term for the event is “coupling,” but it’s known colloquially as the “Shinkansen kiss.” For Japanese rail fans, it’s a big deal. For foreigners, it is a unique insight into the ...

The Metropolitan Police Department received an emergency call around 11 p.m. about a woman brandishing a knife and injuring people on the train. She was arrested at JR Akihabara Station in Tokyo ...

NEW DELHI--At least 18 people, including 14 women, were killed in a stampede at a railway station in India’s capital of New Delhi, the Press Trust of India news agency reported Sunday.

The University of Tokyo said Friday that it will open its first new undergraduate department in about 70 years in September 2027, with all classes taught in English to empower students to take on ...

The oldest religious site in Tokyo is also its most visited ... The Senso-ji Temple is easily accessed via the Asakusa station. Although the temple grounds remain open 24/7, the main hall welcomes ...