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

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

You can also buy each ticket separately. Yes! If you are travelling to Japan on a tourist visa – which is up to 90 days, so short-term exchange students may be on a tourist visa – you are eligible for ...

Two Akita Shinkansen trains stopped and a total of about 490 passengers were left stranded following a power outage Sunday ...

A Shinkansen bullet train in northern Japan has been stranded due to power failure. About 260 passengers are on the train ...

A power outage left 260 passengers on board a Shinkansen bullet train stranded for about four hours overnight in northern Japan local media reported ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

Japan introduces themed One Piece bullet trains on the Sanyo Shinkansen line with unique designs. Bullet trains have unique ...