The day three “grim reapers” of the train world will join their brethren in the scrapyard is fast approaching after decades ...

East Japan Railway Company says two decoupling incidents involving Tohoku Shinkansen bullet trains may have been caused by an incorrect electrical signal from a device that controls the coupling ...

The clock features unique alarms that play two real train departure bell sounds, created by Eiraku Electric ...

As much as we love Japanese trains, we also love the stations they pull into, with all their unique sounds and cleverly designed features that give them so much character. At stations operated by East ...

Navigating the Tokyo railway and train network can be daunting at first. With careful planning and research, the railway system is the most convenient mode of transportation during your time in Japan.

TOKYO, Feb. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) will open "JAPAN RAIL CAFE" at Tokyo Station on March 5, 2020, as a site where visitors from overseas can interact with one ...

Inside a glass-fronted kitchen at a shop within JR Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima Ekibento Co., founded in 1901, prepares and ...

East Japan Railway Company announced a business succession through a simplified absorption-type company split, transferring its land development and sales business to its wholly-owned subsidiary, JR ...

Average train delays of 36 seconds every year? Who could complain about that kind of service? The Japanese icon JR East is one of the subjects in Skift's recent sixth anniversary book, For the Long ...

“Damn, these trains go fast,” I thought to myself while heading toward Tokyo aboard the Narita Express. It was an early Tuesday morning this past June when I landed at Narita International Airport.

Japan Train Models is a game that lets you enjoy trains in its entirety! There are three modes to play: Puzzle Mode, Layout Mode, and Encyclopedia Mode! You can enjoy the fascination of trains as much ...