Tokyo —What's being billed as "the world's most advanced train station" has opened in the western Japanese city of Osaka. Actually a new wing of the existing Osaka Station, eight minutes away via ...

The number of women's toilets installed at Japan's train stations is only about 60% the total of men's, according to sample ...

Japan's charming tradition of collecting 'eki stamps' from train stations offers a unique travel souvenir. These free, inked ...

After decades without a significant increase, the price of the passes is jumping by as much as 76 percent. But that doesn’t mean they aren’t still a good value, if you know how to use them. By Allan ...

A railway company employee, aspiring to be a train driver, maneuvered trains with passengers onboard for a total of 16 ...

When it comes to suicide prevention, train crossings present a challenge. Fior that reason, suicide prevention advocates are following developments in Japan with interest. The country could become a ...