Here's what it was like to ride the subway in Tokyo, and why other cities around the globe should take note. You can buy a refillable card to ride the trains. I opted for a Pasmo card because it ...

Heavy snow blanketed Japan on February 19, disrupting traffic and delaying train services.Train services including the ...

Although I felt a bit sick during my two-and-a-half-hour trip from Osaka to Tokyo, I would jump at the chance to ride the Shinkansen again. Here's why. Japan's train system is famously reliable.

Japan experiences more earthquakes than any country. But its transit system remains remarkably safe. The bullet train, for ...

Adventure-seekers can enjoy a blend of excitement and natural beauty in Hinohara village aboard a nine-passenger monorail ...

Police investigating an incident in which a man was fatally struck by a train in Tokyo, apparently after co-workers pressured him to enter th･･･ ...

A man indicted for stabbing multiple passengers on a train in Tokyo nearly two years ago admitted to the charges in his first hearing on Tuesday. The 37-year-old defendant Tsushima Yusuke is ...

You can flag them on the street or snag one at a hotel or train station ... of your trip in central Tokyo. If you do decide to rent a car, be aware of Japanese road rules. For example, in Japan ...

Record-breaking snowfall fell on Japan’s northern main island of Hokkaido on Tuesday, disrupting traffic, causing airport ...

Flooding was reported in a number of areas in Kanagawa prefecture, west of Tokyo, where floodwater blocked roads, stalling vehicles ... and Shinkansen bullet trains were suspended between Tokyo ...