Navigating the Tokyo railway and train network can be daunting at first. With careful planning and research, the railway system is the most convenient mode of transportation during your time in Japan.

TOKYO - The JR Yamanote Line, which circles central Tokyo, will mark the 100th anniversary of the start of its operations as ...

Three new stations in the predominantly residential ward will improve rail access in areas of the capital currently ...

JAPAN: The first of eight Series 71-000 electric multiple-units designed to 'connect the sea, the city and the future' has ...

Japan is a country built for trains. Its multiple large cities situated relatively close to one another make it the ideal environment for trains over planes. In the 1960s Japan pioneered the "bullet ...

Congestion and overcrowding are a major issue for Tokyo railways. Credit: Flickr / Shibuya246. Across the sprawling metropolis of Tokyo and its neighbouring prefectures, millions of citizens rely on ...

TOKYO — Hundreds of thousands of commuters in Tokyo got a free ride to work this morning after a systems glitch caused more than 7,000 ticket gates at 662 railway stations to fail. The gates, which ...

A study has shown that overcrowding during the Olympics could ‘paralyse’ transfer stations and major lines in Tokyo, Japan. The Olympics is far more than just a sports event; it’s an opportunity for ...

TOKYO (AP) — First, Tokyo Olympic fans will have to find scarce tickets and pay the price. Then there's the quandary of landing a hotel room with rates that are being inflated due to unprecedented ...

A deer collided with a train in this eastern Japan city bound for Ikebukuro Station in Tokyo on Oct. 22, leaving at least ...