Social Media Ideas for Japan Trains

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...

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.

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

Japan prefecture offers free bullet train rides to overseas tourists

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...

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...

All aboard Japan’s Seven Stars: the luxury train journey through Kyushu

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Japan bullet trains to raise super express fares in 2027

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...

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...

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...

Aug 27, Napa Valley Wine Train Santa Train (2026): Jolly Journeys

2026 Napa Valley Wine Train Santa Train Jolly Journeys—Cookie Car, Gourmet Holiday Express, Jingle on the Rails, Vista Dome. Not Polar Express.

FOR TRANSPORT LOVING KIDS IN TOKYO

The choo-choo’s are heard around the world when my kiddies spot a train or,  next “Japan level” – a shinkansen (bullet train.)  It’s also worth noting that we also get very, very e...

Feature: Asia by train

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？

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.

Tobu Railway & Hitachi’s 90000 Series Wins Good Design Best 100 Award 2026

Tobu Railway and Hitachi have announced that the 90000 Series has jointly received the Good Design Best 100 Award 2026. The train, which was designed, developed and manufactured by...

GREEN×EXPOラッピング新幹線、9月16日から運行　東北・上越・北陸で

GREEN×EXPO協会とJR東日本は、「GREEN×EXPO 2027(2027年国際園芸博覧会)」が9月16日に開幕半年前を迎えるのに合わせ、公式マスコットキャラクター「トゥンクトゥンク」などをデザインしたラッピ...

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...

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

東海道新幹線の最上位席「Supreme Class」 座席端末でプレミアム商品を販売

東海道・山陽新幹線に新たに導入される最上位席「Supreme Class」(スプリームクラス)について、座席からプレミアム商品を購入できるモバイルオーダーの詳細が明らかにされた。Supreme Classは、...

All Aboard the Sagano Romantic Train: Kyoto's Scenic Ride Through a Tunnel of Colors (2026 Guide & Tickets)

Few rail journeys in Japan feel as nostalgic and photogenic as the Sagano Romantic Train. Running alongside the Hozugawa River on a historic track, this sightseeing train is famous...

Japan: Seibu Railway to Modernise 144 Series 20000 Train Cars

Seibu Railway and Hitachi Rail will modernise 144 cars from the Series 20000 fleet, with the upgraded trains scheduled to return to passenger service progressively from 2028. The p...

新幹線「のぞみ」指定席値上げ　東京-新大阪で700円 グリーン車用待合室も

JR東海とJR西日本は16日、東海道・山陽新幹線において、「のぞみ」・「みずほ」号の普通車指定席とグリーン車の利用時の特急料金(指定席特急料金)、全列車のグリーン車の特別車両料金(グリーン...