The L0 Series train being developed by Japan currently is likely to reach speeds of up to 603.5kmh, making it the world’s ...

Experience a journey onboard Japan’s Shinkansen Train, the world’s first high-speed train, traveling 319 miles (514 km) from ...

Looking for a fall getaway in Japan? Train travelers can hop aboard the SL Banetsu Monogatari to see the brilliant fall colors of the foliage between Niitsu and Aizu-Wakamatsu. Photograph By Sakarin ...

Toward Honshu’s southern tip, Japan’s largest island narrows, yet the landscape remains as dramatic as ever. Down here, the Setouchi region is a tapestry of hazy hills, palm-lined coast, and ...

The Shinkansen, Japanese for "bullet train," forever changed transportation in Japan and in nearly two dozen countries around the world. Japan's high-speed rail journey began in 1964, just before the ...

Exploring Japan by train to see Mount Fuji felt like the perfect travel adventure, combining smooth rail travel, beautiful ...

Luxurious rail cars offer countryside views with a range of cultural itineraries and budgets. By Vivian Morelli Reporting from Tokyo Japan’s public transportation is known for its punctuality, ...

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Since 1981, the Japan Rail Pass has provided overseas visitors with budget-friendly access to unlimited rides on the country’s local and regional lines, as well as the famed shinkansen bullet trains, ...

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, ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Japanese Rail Sim: Journey to Kyoto Japanese Rail Sim: Journey to Kyoto is a full motion video train simulator. Driving from Kyoto into the mountainside and ...