Heavy snowfall blanketed areas from northern to western Japan mainly on the Sea of Japan side on Jan. 10, disrupting train and road transportation as well as school operations. The Japan ...

Hokkaido’s rail transportation system is grappling with two tough challenges, with the completion of the Hokkaido Shinkansen’s final 212-kilometer stretch between Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and ...

No map. No smartphones. Just two motorbikes and some basic Japanese. These are the rules American game streamer Ludwig Ahgren ...

Morioka is perhaps most famous for its noodle-eating challenge and a popular summer festival. But inside its train station awaits one of Japan’s most curious treasures. A spectacle to get the hearts ...

TOKYO -- Japanese rail stocks rose on Thursday against an overall drop in Tokyo shares, as investors flocked to issues that are insulated from the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's ...

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On the shores of the Baltic Sea, in the south of Denmark, a vast engineering marvel is taking shape — piece by giant concrete piece — that, when finished, will drastically redraw the road and ...

Metra is considering renaming its lines in the Chicago area. The rail agency has released a survey to gauge public feedback on the potential changes, saying it aims to "make the system easier to ...

As long term Japan resident and British citizen Stephen Turner listened to the experiences of visitors to Japan, he would lament their "missed opportunities" in seeing the country. Arriving in ...

From classic sights to lesser-known gems and transport tips to seasonal highlights, here’s the lowdown on visiting Japan.

EAST Japan Railway (JR East) has donated 20 KiHa diesel railcars to State Railway of Thailand (SRT), which following refurbishment will be deployed on Bangkok commuter services. The first six cars are ...

Nemuro Station in Hokkaido was named Japan’s easternmost station after the Hokkaido Railway Company’s timetable revisions led to multiple station closures. A ceremony attended by train enthusiasts was ...