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

(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 ...

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 ...

According to Google Maps, the distance between Tokyo Station (where the Shinkansen train departs ... Announcements are made in Japanese and English. Japan is without a doubt the cleanest place ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 / ...

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 ...