This initiative follows a series of knife attacks on trains, including a July 2023 incident in the Kansai region that left ...

A new train station located near the venue of a world exposition in the western Japanese city of Osaka has opened ahead of ...

The umbrella was created after a stabbing incident aboard a rapid train on the Kansai Airport Line in July last year. The weapon will be installed in phases in trains with security cameras by ...

West Japan Railway Company, which operates in the Kansai region, has also unveiled plans to bring forward its last train departure times. But the lower ridership isn't the only reason for the move.

And thanks to a widespread rail network, it's all easy to access after flying into Kansai International Airport, near Osaka, or taking the bullet train to Kyoto, Kobe or Osaka from Tokyo.