January 17, 2020 • 28m
Once an icon in Japan, sleeper trains (commonly known as "blue trains") disappeared in the wake of faster and more convenient mode...Read more
February 13, 2020 • 28m
Echigo Tokimeki Railway in Niigata Prefecture started service in 2015, coinciding with the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen. How...Read more
March 26, 2020 • 28m
With the Tokyo 2020's big events fast approaching, visitors from around the world are expected to enter Japan through Tokyo's 2 in...Read more
April 16, 2020 • 28m
Kintetsu Railway (known as the "kingdom of limited express trains") introduced the new "Series 80000 Hinotori," which operates bet...Read more
April 30, 2020 • 28m
For the first time in almost half a century, a new station was added to the JR Yamanote Line. Takanawa Gateway Station is located ...Read more
June 4, 2020 • 28m
Across Japan there are 95 local railways, many of which are now struggling to survive. The aging population, a declining birth rat...Read more
July 9, 2020 • 28m
Established in 1953, the Japan Railfan Club (which has more than 3,000 members) awards its "Blue Ribbon Prize" and "Laurel Prize" ...Read more
July 30, 2020 • 28m
JR East's cycle train, which stopped running due to the coronavirus pandemic, resumed operation from July. B.B.BASE (Boso Bicycle ...Read more
August 7, 2020 • 28m
Heisei Chikuho Railway is a third sector railway in Fukuoka Prefecture. In 2018, they began operating "Japan's slowest tourist tra...Read more
September 18, 2020 • 28m
Celebrating its 90th year, Tsugaru Railway in Aomori Prefecture runs by many popular tourist spots, and the railway's "stove train...Read more
October 16, 2020 • 28m
In March 2020, JR Freight opened a large-scale distribution center, "Tokyo Rail Gate West." This center was set up as an all-in-on...Read more
October 30, 2020 • 28m
Internationally acclaimed industrial designer Mitooka Eiji is Japan's leading designer of railway vehicles. He has worked on more ...Read more
November 27, 2020 • 28m
JR West is developing new services in response to lifestyle changes brought about by the coronavirus pandemic. One service involve...Read more
December 17, 2020 • 28m
The 67.7km Tenryu Hamanako Railroad in Shizuoka Prefecture is a third sector railway that connects 5 cities and 1 town. The railwa...Read more
December 25, 2020 • 28m
Many new express, commuter and tourist trains, as well as a sleeper train, began service in 2020. See the latest express trains, i...Read more