From hot-spring towns and coastal landscapes to gourmet meals, this rail journey showcases a different side of Japan.

Japan is still topping the charts as a trending travel destination, and a survey found that just over 51% of foreign visitors use trains to get around.

The first overnight bullet train service between Tokyo and Osaka is hitting the tracks this summer. Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) has announced the Tokaido Lumière Express, an overnight ...

Between Japan's first overnight bullet train and the nation mourning the retirement of the beloved Hello Kitty Shinkansen, it's been quite the year for Japanese trains. And now there's another reason ...

Japan will launch the Tokaido Lumiere Express overnight Shinkansen between Tokyo and Osaka on August 8, offering a new late-night travel option.

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In 1964, Japan launched the Shinkansen, a high-speed train that seemed impossible at the time. This episode covers how Japan’s Bullet Train project overcame skeptics and became a global icon. We’ll ...

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The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about why paid reserved seating on commuter trains is ...