Japan is full of charming, quirky surprises—and if you thought trains were just a way to get from point A to point B, you’ve ...

A viewing and test ride on the Central Japanese Railway’s magnetic levitation train was the first stop on Moore’s weeklong ...

where myths say Japan’s founding deity descended from the heavens. While the natural wonder itself is quite a sight, visitors can also enjoy the view from aboard an open-air sightseeing train ...

SHIZUOKA, Japan (Kyodo) -- Trespassing incidents at a central Japan train station depot depicted in the popular anime film ...

There are three stations in Japan where you can witness the kissing of two Shinkansen trains, Morioka along with Sendai and ...

Is this the answer? As Japan’s population shrinks, maintaining rail service in remote small towns is becoming a challenge. Is this the answer? The new Hatsushima train station was printed at a ...

But inside its train station awaits one of Japan’s most curious treasures. A spectacle to get the hearts of rail fans racing, it happens 17 times a day, and there is always a crowd waiting at ...

Case in point, the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) just announced the completion of a 3D-printed train station, which it says is a world first. Plans to replace a crumbling wooden station in ...

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 ...