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Japan railway JR Kyushu joins with SBI to offer riders financial app

Japan Railways targets Thai freight market with on-time train transport

Japan bullet trains to raise super express fares in 2027

Hikaru Utada sings new song in Shinkansen commercial for Japan’s Supreme Class cabins

J-pop superstar brings new meaning to A Room of One’s Own on Japan’s busiest bullet train. These days, the Tokaido Shinkansen has been full of surprises. In June, the train’s opera...

Japan prefecture offers free bullet train rides to overseas tourists

Japan’s new travel route literally through the mountains links two other beautiful alpine courses

Tateyama Kurobe Alpen Route and Kurobe Gorge Railway will finally be connected this fall. Located along the northern side of Japan’s main island of Honshu, the Hokuriku region has...

A first look aboard the shinkansen’s new Supreme Class

From Oct. 1, select trains running between Tokyo and Hakata will offer the most luxurious way yet to travel on a bullet train.

Tokyo Monorail, other east Japan rail networks announce discontinuation of magnetic paper tickets

Changeover includes old-school solution for stations yet to upgrade to new technology. Back at the start of the summer, East Japan Railway Company/JR East announced that it will be...

Shinkansen helps Kyushu economy with fast connections and local development

A major transportation bottleneck was eliminated more than a decade ago when the line was fully completed.

Japan's JR East steps up rail-linked retail push in Singapore, Philippines

Japan's Hitachi Rail to upgrade Austria's signal system in $1.5bn deal

Damage to Tunnel Boring Machine Halts Tokyo Maglev Work

Construction of an underground tunnel for Japan's Linear Chuo Shinkansen in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward is expected to remain suspended for at least another six months after damage was...

Tokaido Lumière Express: Stay overnight inside the Shinkansen from Osaka to Tokyo

For about 2,000 yen more than a regular reserved seat, you can spend the night on board the bullet train instead of paying for a hotel. Overnight buses and sleeper trains can be a...

Iconic Japanese steam locomotive finishes major repairs after 6-year hiatus

The steam locomotive connecting Yamaguchi and Shimane prefectures will return to commercial operations Oct. 3.

東海道山陽新幹線で引越し輸送「アートでマッハ便」　東京～博多が最短当日

アート引越センター、JR東海グループ、JR西日本グループは、東海道・山陽新幹線の荷物輸送サービスを活用した引越し関連荷物の輸送サービス「アートでマッハ便」「アートで荷もっシュッ!」を9月...

All sections of Kyushu Shinkansen reopened after July quake

All sections on the high-speed line linking Hakata Station in Fukuoka Prefecture and Kagoshima-Chuo Station in Kagoshima Prefecture are operational.

Japan's Sumitomo, Hankyu to test Philippine power-saving rail system

JR東海、次期新幹線「S0系」29年7月デビュー　自動運転や車内設備強化

JR東海は10月16日、東海道・山陽新幹線の次期車両「S0系」を発表した。N700S以来のフルモデルチェンジとなり、2029年7月に営業運転を開始する予定。運転士が乗務する自動運転システムを搭載する...

Japan Railways announces unlimited-ride train pass for fall travel

A great way to explores off-the-beaten-path Japan this autumn. You can make a strong argument that fall is the best time of year to travel in Japan. In summer you’ve got heat, humi...

Mt. Fuji cycling route gets special designation

SHIZUOKA, Japan >> “Fujiichi,” a bicycling route that spans Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures and circles Mount Fuji, a World Cultural Heritage site, was designated in July...

鉄道会社の金融サービス広がる　JR九州、SBIと提携し展開へ

Foreign tourists get free Shinkansen tickets in Japan, and here’s how to claim them

Enjoy a free bullet train ride to one of the country’s most beautiful regions. International visitors to Japan tend to arrive and stay on the mainland, travelling between big citie...

なぜ「夜行新幹線」が実現？　JR東海が“じっと待つ”ことを選んだワケ

JR東海の夜行新幹線が大人気だ。初回のチケットはわずか2日で完売。第2弾も好評だった。深夜は駅に停車するにもかかわらず、なぜここまで人気なのか？

Ride a Rare Train in Japan this Autumn! Special DL Taiju Journey Runs for Just 2 Days This October

Looking for a more memorable way to travel beyond Nikko this fall? For just two days in October 2026, the special DL Taiju “Hanitsu” train will make the journey from Shimo-Imaichi...