The melodic chime floated through Tokyo Station just as our Shinkansen slid into view, silent and impossibly smooth, like it was gliding on air. My 10-year-old son, Everest, stood frozen in awe, eyes ...

JR group companies will raise prices for its Japan Rail Pass, a ticket aimed at foreign tourists that allows unlimited travel ...

Riding public transport in Japan is an experience unlike almost anywhere else in the world. The Japanese train system is ...

JR group companies will raise prices for the Japan Rail Pass, a ticket aimed at foreign tourists that allows unlimited travel ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Looking for a fall getaway in Japan? Train travelers can hop aboard the SL Banetsu Monogatari to see the brilliant fall colors of ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. It begins as a gentle rumble as you see motion out of the window: that slight lurching forward. With a steady gait ...

A train arrived 35 seconds behind schedule, and this was enough to prompt the conductor to apologize to every passenger on board, and according to multiple social media posts, issue refunds for their ...

Japan is currently developing the world’s fastest train, the L0 Series, which is a Japanese maglev train being produced and tested by the Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central). This train is ...

YAMANASHI, JAPAN — The inside of the train car goes eerily quiet at 93 miles per hour, a familiar rattle disappearing into a hum as it lifts four inches off the ground, levitating and speeding through ...

Japanese trains are legendary. They’re fast, clean and their punctuality makes them famously efficient. And since they’re known for being on time to the second, it can catch you off guard if something ...