The Sunrise Seto is one of only two remaining overnight sleeper trains in Japan — a country that once operated dozens of them ...

Japan is one of the most popular international destinations right now. In April 2025, Japan welcomed a record-breaking 3.9 million international visitors, according to the Japan National Tourism ...

(CNN) — Sixty years ago, early in the morning of October 1, 1964, a sleek blue and white train slid effortlessly across the urban sprawl of Tokyo, its elevated tracks carrying it south toward the city ...

Tourists will soon pay more to travel by train in Japan as a railway operator increases its prices. From 1 October, the Japan Rail Pass will increase by 3,000 yen (£14) to 53,000 yen (£247) for an ...

Zicasso has decided the best way to celebrate 60 years of Japan’s Shinkansen is with an exclusive trip on the famous bullet train. The luxury travel company has created a 10-day “rail cruise” to ...

From Japan’s lightning-fast Shinkansen to Southeast Asia’s scenic sleepers, Asia’s railways offer unforgettable journeys — if you know how to plan them. With recent fare changes, the Japan Rail Pass ...

In a country famous for punctuality—where the Shinkansen runs on a schedule measured in seconds—there is one bullet train in Japan that appears on no public timetable. It is a phantom on the charts, a ...

JR group companies will raise prices for its Japan Rail Pass, a ticket aimed at foreign tourists that allows unlimited travel on trains across Japan, including most shinkansen (bullet train) services.

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, will ...

YAMANASHI, JAPAN — The inside of the train car goes eerily quiet at 93 miles per hour, a familiar rattle disappearing into a hum as it lifts four inches off the ground, levitating and speeding through ...