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.

Shinkansen trains are known for their on-time efficiency, but if you arrive at the station well in advance of your train’s ...

JR East on Saturday marked exactly 100 years of operation of the iconic Yamanote loop line train that encircles central Tokyo ...

Located in Shinjuku and Shibuya in Tokyo, Shinjuku station is one of the largest rail station buildings, handling 3.6 million passengers a day. Shinjuku station is located in Shinjuku and Shibuya in ...

The JR Saikyo line, which began service in 1985, long held the dubious reputation of being the Tokyo metropolitan area's worst in terms of frequency of groping assaults on female commuters. But more ...

Let’s get one thing straight: some train stations in Tokyo are so confusing that even locals routinely get lost in them. So you can breathe a sigh of relief knowing that when it comes to navigating ...

All services on East Japan Railway's busy Yamanote Line in Tokyo were suspended Friday morning due to wire trouble, before being resumed later in the day. The inner loop service, in which trains run ...