just a short bullet train ride from Tokyo.” Morioka is known for its old buildings and numerous boutiques, as well as its noodle dishes, according to the East Japan Rail Company. With the added ...

On Japan’s bullet trains ... At Ueno station in Tokyo, 21 furry passengers boarded the sleek shinkansen train for a one-hour ride to the resort town of Karuizawa with their owners.

So that means, of course, that people in Japan also spend a lot of time thinking about manners related to riding trains. Sometimes the consensus is pretty clear, such as an understanding that you’re ...

Japan's Alpha-X next ... of 382 kph in a test run. The test train, comprising 10 vehicles, left Sendai Station in Miyagi Prefecture with media along for ride at 11:38 p.m. for Morioka Station ...

A major railway operator in Japan is embarking on a journey to build what it says will be the world’s first 3D-printed train station. The new station structure, measuring about 108 square feet ...

An curved arrow pointing right. East Japan Railways has a new luxury sleeper train that is brewing a lot of excitement. Train Suite Shiki-Shima comes complete with fine dining, luxurious bathrooms ...