Resort Shirakami runs along the picturesque Gono Line from Akita to Aomori Prefecture, providing breathtaking coastal views ...

From the Tokaido Shinkansen Line to the Grand Canyon Railway, these eight train rides are especially scenic in spring.

Six-year-olds walk or ride the metro ... to investigate. Japan’s approach dates back centuries. During the feudal Edo period (1603-1868), the samurai class set up schools to train literate ...

A netizen was recently on board a train in Toyama, Japan, when she noticed an unexpected commuter — a fluffy grey pigeon ...

Japan has unveiled its new bullet train, which is set to launch at the end of the decade and travel at a staggering 200mph.The Shinkansen train, the E10, was designed by Studio Tangerine, a UK-based ...

Emanuel tweeted about the experience and wrote, “Today’s commute to Yokosuka was my first train ride as Ambassador. Japan’s world-class rail system is worthy of a world-class country.