An important remnant in the history of the railroad in Japan--dating back about 150 years--is bound for preservation for future generations. Ruins of a railway embankment built when Japan's first ...

JR East's "HIGH RAIL 1375" runs through the scenic highlands which offers views of the starry sky at night. 02:36 In Yamanashi Prefecture, Fuji-Sanroku Railway's "Fujisan View Express" features ...

It was part of the nation's first railway, which opened in 1872 during the Meiji era, and ran for 29 kilometers between Shimbashi and Yokohama. Back then, the embankment was about 2.7 kilometers long.