Experience a luxurious overnight journey aboard a first-class Japanese train to Tokyo. This unique travel experience features pod-like rooms that resemble a hotel on wheels, offering comfort and style ...

Commuters usually groan about delays and canceled trains, but a Japanese rail company is apologizing on Tuesday for departing early — 20 seconds to be exact. The Tsukuba Express line between Tokyo and ...

Before the launch of Japan’s New Golden Route train line, the striking scenery between Tokyo and Osaka would pass by most travellers in a 185mph blur of blue-green and grey. Opting to instead book a ...

We’ve rounded up five trains that make the journey just as exciting as the destination Japan’s railways connect locals and tourists alike to the country’s most popular destination—whether you’re ...

While many visitors to Japan beeline to the history and hubbub of Kyoto and Tokyo, surprisingly fewer travellers make their way to the region of Kansai: a hinterland of bubbling hot springs, ...

Japan's bullet train system, or Shinkansen, was the first high-speed rail system. On a recent trip to Japan, I had the chance to travel from Tokyo to Kyoto on the Shinkansen. Here's what it was like.

Niigata, Japan's snowy coastal prefecture, is famed for its premium sake and centuries-old brewing traditions. Here, travellers can pour their own samples at the station, ride a retro sake train and ...

A walking tour can be the best way to explore Japan, following the footsteps of pilgrims & exploring wilderness trails, encountering Zen gardens & onsen baths, historic temples and tea houses. It ...