West Japan Railway (JR West) has recently unveiled what they claim to be the world’s first 3D-printed train station, a sleek, curved-roof structure that took just two and a half hours to assemble ...

As many people start new lives in spring with new jobs or further education, railway operators in Japan are nervous about ...

The new station building, set to open in July, replaces an aging wooden structure that had served the rural community for ...

Many trains, particularly ones run in rural areas, operated by rail companies ... In recent years, JR companies including West Japan Railway Co. would publish the names of unprofitable local ...

An onsen gastronomy trek in rural Japan is a triple indulgence in hot springs, local delicacies and scenic walks. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Though the rural station weighs in at just 10 square ... and invest in innovative new technology like 3D printed buildings. But Japan's success with rail privatization is even more of an outlier.

Riding trains will give travelers a glimpse of the daily life of Japanese heading to work and school. Traveling all the way to taking trips on local rural lines will, in particular, allow them to ...

The very first Japanese Grand Prix was held back in 1963 at the Suzuka circuit, with 40 Grand Prix taking place in the Land of the Rising Sun by 2017.