January 19, 2023 • 28m
Japan's railway-related news, covered by NHK from July to December 2022. Join us as we look at news celebrating the 150th annivers...Read more
February 9, 2023 • 28m
In 2022, Ichibata Electric Railway in Shimane Prefecture celebrated its 110th anniversary. The railway is a vital means of transpo...Read more
March 23, 2023 • 28m
Many railway companies have suffered during the pandemic, but the Choshi Electric Railway in Chiba Prefecture made a profit for th...Read more
April 13, 2023 • 28m
JR East is working to reduce travel times by increasing the speed of the Tohoku Shinkansen to attract tourists and revitalize the ...Read more
May 18, 2023 • 28m
Passenger numbers for local railway lines across Japan continue to fall as the population declines and more people opt to drive, p...Read more
June 8, 2023 • 28m
Yuri Kogen Railway, a third-sector railway in Akita Prefecture, averaged just 508 passengers per day in 2022 (a result of the decl...Read more
June 22, 2023 • 28m
Passenger numbers for local railway lines across Japan continue to fall as the population declines and more people opt to drive. S...Read more
July 6, 2023 • 28m
Kagoshima Prefecture has been working to subsidize third-sector Hisatsu Orange Railway with support from all 43 of its municipalit...Read more
July 27, 2023 • 28m
See railway-related news from across Japan, covered by NHK from January to June 2023. See recent "Railway Events," the introductio...Read more
September 7, 2023 • 28m
Located in the Tohoku region of Japan, the Iizaka Line is a small privately-owned railway line in Fukushima Prefecture that connec...Read more
September 14, 2023 • 28m
Severely damaged by the Kumamoto Earthquake in April 2016, Minamiaso Railway finally resumed full operation after seven years and ...Read more
September 28, 2023 • 28m
With the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen from Kanazawa to Tsuruga, the line will gain six new stations. The local governments...Read more
October 26, 2023 • 28m
In recent years, JR Hokkaido has had to close a number of unprofitable lines as they became more and more difficult to maintain. N...Read more
November 16, 2023 • 28m
On August 26, a new streetcar "Haga Utsunomiya LRT" opened in Tochigi Prefecture. LRT is a next-generation transportation system t...Read more
November 30, 2023 • 28m
Oigawa Railway in Shizuoka Prefecture was the first to revive steam locomotives in Japan. See how the company has continued to ope...Read more
December 21, 2023 • 28m
JR Shikoku has suffered continued losses due to population decline and the expansion of a highway. See the initiatives the company...Read more