The first owner of the railway was not a train speeding along tracks connecting cities, but a tram (tram·streetcar) running ...

Police in Kyoto have arrested a 64-year-old man for allegedly pointing a box cutter at a passenger on a train and threatening to kill him. According to police, the incident occurred at around 9:55 a.m ...

From samurai to skyscrapers and sushi to shrines, this Asian archipelago is the ultimate destination for families with ...

The Tokaido Shinkansen is operating at reduced speeds on Thursday due to heavy snowfall between Gifu-Hashima and Kyoto stations.

New year, new chunk of annual leave. But how best to use it? The answer might be an escorted group tour. Increasing numbers ...

A first-time visitor's reflections on Japan, a land of contradictions that you might say is at the opposite end of the first-world spectrum from Israel. But that's far from the full story ...

The snowy capital of the island of Hokkaido offers a quieter alternative to Japan’s congested “Golden Route” of Tokyo, Osaka ...

Mexico City, Mexico — Officials said a train accident in southern Mexico killed at least 13 people and injured dozens, halting traffic along a rail line connecting the Pacific Ocean with the Gulf of ...

The train was carrying 250 people, including nine crew members, when it derailed in Oaxaca, Mexico, on Sunday, Dec. 28 Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working ...

As overtourism strains Japan’s major cities, Gifu Prefecture offers travelers a slower, more intimate way to experience the country’s culture.

At about 12:45 p.m., a CSX train hit the person on the tracks near Sterling Street, according to CSX in a statement. The Clinton Police Department and local EMS responded and reported that the person ...