A Shinkansen bullet train that was stranded for 12 hours from Sunday night in Akita Prefecture due to a power failure is up ...

Travelers flooded airports and major train stations in Japan on Saturday as they departed cities to spend time in their ...

The year 2024 saw some train and bus operators in Japan switch to contactless credit card fare payment systems in lieu of ...

When East Japan Railway Company (JR East) launched its Suica prepaid card payment system in 2001, it was a gigantic step ...

JR East will launch a corporate co-creation platform service in January 2025 that will link JR EAST digital pass Suica with ...

Hop on an adorable ride with the Hello Kitty Shinkansen, which takes you exploring the Western cities of Japan.

East Japan Railway (JR East) will raise its standard fares as early as March 2026 to secure funds for capital investment, at a time when riders are decreasing due to a shrinking population.

Confusion is mounting as train passengers of lines operating in this central Japan city can now use contactless credit and ...

30 (Xinhua) -- A power outage left 260 passengers on board a Shinkansen bullet train stranded for about four hours overnight in northern Japan, local media reported Monday ... the report said. The ...

Take a train in Japan and you’re guaranteed to hear songs ... In Kawasaki, where Sakamoto was born, the JR and Keikyū railway companies both play the melody on their station platforms to ...