While many visitors to Japan beeline to the history and hubbub of Kyoto and Tokyo, surprisingly fewer travellers make their way to the region of Kansai: a hinterland of bubbling hot springs, ...

A major railway operator in Japan is embarking on a journey to build what it says will be the world’s first 3D-printed train station. The new station structure, measuring about 108 square feet, will ...

Discover the world’s busiest railway station that moves over 3 million passengers daily with 36 platforms and 200 gates.

As Japan’s population shrinks, maintaining rail service in remote small towns is becoming a challenge. Is this the answer? As Japan’s population shrinks, maintaining rail service in remote small towns ...

Japan’s railway dominance continues to shape global travel behaviour, and the latest Google Maps Transit Trends Report 2025 confirms it. An extraordinary nine out of the world’s ten most-searched ...