Heavy rain canceled a total of 88 Sanyo Shinkansen bullet train services on Saturday and delayed 229 by up to around six ...

Central Japan Railway Co. said Thursday it has temporarily halted construction work on a new high-speed maglev train line ...

So instead, in September they contacted a rail operator in Osaka City, making the decision to run their first men-only train ...

High-speed Shinkansen trains began running between Tokyo and Osaka on 1 October, 1964, heralding a new era for rail travel as Japan grew into an economic superpower after its World War II defeat. The ...

The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about the evolving features of lockers installed in train ...

"The fact that we can physically go from Tokyo to Osaka right ... on the high-speed train, and carriages can also be reserved for private parties. Marie Izumi of JR Central's tourism subsidiary ...

East Japan Railway JR East and West Japan Railway JR West are struggling to keep regional rail services profitable as they continue facing signifi ...

Japan equips trains with stab-proof umbrellas to combat knife crime. The West Japan Railway Company will install two on each train for use by staff to fend off attackers and protect passengers ⬇️ ...

The dividend yield at Kyushu Railway (JR Kyushu) (9142.T), opens new tab, which listed in 2016, is 2.2%. Tokyo Metro, one of the capital's two major subway operators, operates nine subway lines ...

From strawberry-topped Christmas cakes to eating KFC and Christmas cake, illuminations are one way that Japan celebrates ...

They will get caught up in the web of Tokyo traffic, and the meter will run while you sit there getting more and more frustrated. You can flag them on the street or snag one at a hotel or train ...

TOKYO, Oct 31 — A manager of a Uniqlo store in Tokyo has been arrested for secretly filming female customers in its fitting ...