If you’re travelling around Japan this spring to see cherry blossoms, you’ll find that having a Japan Rail (JR) pass can save you a lot of money. But before you get yourself one, let’s answer some of ...

The three-hour sightseeing train travels through Niigata Prefecture's most stunning landscapes, with sake pairings on board.

A post-pandemic surge in international travelers, coupled with weak exchange rates, may have indirectly ended one of Japan's most beloved travel deals: the Japan Rail ...

Picture this: a train pulls into the station at 9:47 AM, not 9:46 or 9:48, but exactly on the dot. Passengers board with calm efficiency, no one rushes or shoves, and within minutes the train glides ...

Just before trains depart in Japan, conductors point white-gloved hands in the direction of travel and announce that it is safe to start moving. This eye-catching action may seem unusual to foreign ...

MITOYO, Japan >> In striking illusion, a local train seems to run across the open ocean less than a minute after departing from a station in Tadotsu, Kagawa prefecture. The train on the Japan Railways ...

India's Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor will become the launch site for Japan's next-generation E10 Shinkansen bullet trains. The Indian Ministry of Railways announced on Monday that the E10 ...

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