Need a train station shelter in a hurry? You can now print that. In Arida, Japan, a Japanese architectural firm and 3D-printed house manufacturer partnered with JR-West, a railway network, to build ...

It's fast, reliable, and smooth. Japan's Shinkansen (bullet train) rockets you across the country while offering breathtaking ...

An underground maze and city unto itself in Marunouchi business district, Tokyo Station is a major gateway for travelers arriving and departing the city. More than 3,000 trains come through the ...

Stepping onto a Japanese bullet train feels like taking a trip into the future. The sleek, white cars with blue stripes down the side glide out of stations across the country every three minutes. The ...

Although eating on the subway isn't exactly easy, hungry visitors should abstain from snacking on Japanese metros. In Japan, a nation famous for its order and cleanliness, the seats in metro cars are ...

After decades without a significant increase, the price of the passes is jumping by as much as 76 percent. But that doesn’t mean they aren’t still a good value, if you know how to use them. By Allan ...

The Shinkansen, Japanese for "bullet train," forever changed transportation in Japan and in nearly two dozen countries around the world. Japan's high-speed rail journey began in 1964, just before the ...

Japan's high-speed train, the Shinkansen, in Tokyo. Can other countries create similar rail links? Texas wants to try. Soeren Stache/dpa Nagoya, Japan (tca/dpa) - Right on schedule, the sleek white ...

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 ...