From clothes to records to books to gifts, the shopping experience in Tokyo’s buzzing Shinjuku is next-level and only limited ...

Travelers to Japan should seek out this mirror-like lake near Mount Fuji that promises unbeatable views of the mountain and ...

Every year at the Fuji Shibazakura Festival, a beautiful carpet of bright pink flowers rolls out beneath Japan’s tallest and ...

This is our review of the well established Conrad Tokyo hotel, part of Hilton Honors and one of the leading luxury hotels in ...

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

The West Japan Railway Company replaced an entire station with 3D-printed prefabricated pieces, and construction costs were ...

Life in Tokyo, whether business or pleasure, revolves around trains and rail stations. Experts say that's no accident.

The technical term for the event is “coupling,” but it’s known colloquially as the “Shinkansen kiss.” For Japanese rail fans, it’s a big deal. For foreigners, it is a unique insight into the ...

The ward will ban drinking on streets and request that stores voluntarily refrain from selling alcohol around JR Shinjuku Station and the Kabukicho area from 5 p.m. on Oct. 31 through 5 a.m. on ...

The country responsible for one of the world's most robust train networks has broken new ground on 3D-printed transit ...

You can find Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden just a couple blocks away from the Shinjukugyoen-Mae metro station. The park is open daily from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. If you’re visiting during cherry ...

Case in point, the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) just announced the completion of a 3D-printed train station, which it says is a world first. Plans to replace a crumbling wooden station in ...