January 15, 2016 • 28m
In recent years, "tourist trains" have become increasingly popular. With their unique Japanese designs, seasonal on-board cuisine ...Read more
February 11, 2016 • 28m
Used Japanese trains are being given a new lease of life in Southeast Asia. Demand for Japanese trains is high because they are ai...Read more
March 11, 2016 • 28m
In March 2011, the Great East Japan Earthquake severely damaged the railway infrastructure in the Tohoku area. See some of the adv...Read more
April 7, 2016 • 28m
Traveling at 500km/h, the Superconducting Maglev will connect Tokyo to Nagoya in just 40 minutes and is planned to begin commercia...Read more
April 15, 2016 • 28m
Ekiben, a word that combines eki, meaning station, and the ben from bento, are special boxed meals sold at stations and on trains ...Read more
May 13, 2016 • 28m
Kintetsu Railway's "Premium Express Shimakaze" is a popular tourist train that connects Osaka, Kyoto, and Nagoya to Iseshima.Throu...Read more
May 19, 2016 • 28m
The Wakayama Electric Railway's Kishigawa Line is a well-known local line for its cat stationmaster. Ever since "Tama" the cat was...Read more
June 10, 2016 • 28m
A new test vehicle scheduled to operate on the Chuo Conventional Line is currently undergoing performance evaluation and technical...Read more
June 17, 2016 • 28m
Freight trains are making a change to improve the quality of their service. Implementations such as "modal shift" - a switchover f...Read more
July 15, 2016 • 28m
In April 2016, Japan's largest railway museum made its debut in Kyoto city. On display is a collection of 53 vehicles that symboli...Read more
July 22, 2016 • 28m
This program is all about the successive introduction of light rail vehicles (LRVs). Check out Fukui city's LRV under mutual direc...Read more
August 5, 2016 • 28m
Keikyu operates in the suburbs of Tokyo, and is known for its frequent high-speed operations, direct through service with other li...Read more
September 16, 2016 • 28m
In 1964, the Tokaido Shinkansen was introduced as the "Dream Super Express". Since then, it has transported over 5.5 billion passe...Read more
October 7, 2016 • 28m
The magnitude 7 earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture on April 14, 2016 severely damaged railways of Kyushu region. With many...Read more
October 14, 2016 • 28m
East Japan Railway Company also known as JR East operates 4 preserved steam locomotives and is a popular attraction for tourists. ...Read more
November 11, 2016 • 28m
Due to the privatization from Japan National Railway, 6 Japanese Railway Companies were established almost 30 years ago. Shikoku R...Read more
December 9, 2016 • 28m
2016 sees the Sagano Scenic Railway in Kyoto mark its 25th year of operating tourist trolley trains that wind through a beautiful ...Read more