Just over a 2.5 hour bullet train ride west of Tokyo, the city of Hakusan in Ishikawa Prefecture is home to Mount Hakusan, ...

Training your way across Japan is a travel dream for many. The Land of the Rising Sun promises serene landscapes and a culture and way of life that is unparalleled and beautiful. Luckily, train travel ...

Railroads transformed the world. They stitched together cities and continents, turning once-distant destinations into reachable places. While their role in daily transportation has diminished in many ...

The shoji screen door slides closed behind me. The room is sun-dappled — paper door and latticework walls letting light in while keeping prying eyes out. My shoes have been spirited away and the ...

Between September and November, the landscape wakes up. Leaves drain from green to flame, humidity drops out of the air, and entire regions take on the clarity of a cleaned lens. The shift is quick in ...

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The German was also impressed by the swivel seats in the Vande Bharat train that rotate towards the window, allowing the ...