Back in 2001, East Japan Railway Company/JR East revolutionized train travel in Japan when they launched the Suica system. Instead of having to hunt for your destination on a map posted on the wall in ...

Training your way across Japan is a travel dream for many. The Land of the Rising Sun promises serene landscapes and a culture and way of life that is unparalleled and beautiful. Luckily, train travel ...

TOKYO, Feb. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) will open "JAPAN RAIL CAFE" at Tokyo Station on March 5, 2020, as a site where visitors from overseas can interact with one ...

Navigating the Tokyo railway and train network can be daunting at first. With careful planning and research, the railway system is the most convenient mode of transportation during your time in Japan.

Average train delays of 36 seconds every year? Who could complain about that kind of service? The Japanese icon JR East is one of the subjects in Skift's recent sixth anniversary book, For the Long ...

“Damn, these trains go fast,” I thought to myself while heading toward Tokyo aboard the Narita Express. It was an early Tuesday morning this past June when I landed at Narita International Airport.

The 2005 accident in Hyogo Prefecture left 106 passengers and the train driver dead and some 560 others injured.

A privacy debate has erupted in Japan over a new service from a major rail operator that sells private e-ticket records as marketing data. This week East Japan Railway (JR East), the country’s largest ...

Japan Train Models is a game that lets you enjoy trains in its entirety! There are three modes to play: Puzzle Mode, Layout Mode, and Encyclopedia Mode! You can enjoy the fascination of trains as much ...