Filipinos may be familiar with Hakone as a sardines brand, but this town in Japan is a lesser-known tourist destination close ...

JR-operated trains will travel along ... between Hakata and Nagasaki is built in the Shinkansen format, many of the passengers will just pass through the prefecture, bringing fewer benefits ...

Although a 640 kilometer trip by road, it takes a mere 3 hours by the fastest Shinkansen train, or there are flights ...

If you plan to travel with a JR Pass, you have the option to purchase a regular pass or a Green Car pass, which grants you access to the Green Car on any Shinkansen and limited express train.

An initiative known as "Birupaku" is transforming vacant commercial spaces into guest accommodations in the central Japan ...

Nothing ruins a day of sightseeing like dragging heavy bags around. Thankfully, Tokyo Station offers plenty of baggage storage options, including coin-operated lockers and staffed storage counters.

For international travelers using the JR PASS, this could be your golden ticket to experiencing the One Piece Shinkansen. Not Just One Piece! Say Hello to the Hello Kitty Shinkansen The One Piece ...

JR East has launched Alfa-X (E956), its 400km/h Shinkansen test train which will be used to evaluate ... where the trip is broken into short sections to reach the airport, pass through check-in and ...

Filipinos love a good deal, and while the JR Rail Pass sounds tempting, it’s not always the smartest choice. It’s great for those planning to explore multiple regions (hello, Shinkansen adventures!), ...

With the miniaturisation of components, we are able to pass more and more information between ... speed trains are being developed in Europe and Asia. JR Central introduced its next-generation N700S ...

The latest Shinkansen is the N700S Series, and the name should give away that this is an evolutionary rather than ...