The 39-inch serpent tangled itself on an overhead power line, electrocuting itself and causing delays of over an hour and a ...

Bereaved families and others paid their respects to victims of one of the nation’s deadliest railway accidents that occurred ...

NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- Railfans will have a rare chance to get up close and personal with the recently retired "Doctor Yellow" ...

Seven major railway operators in Japan do not impose disciplinary action for driver error under their internal systems, a ...

Netflix reboots the 1975 classic 'Bullet Train' with unprecedented access to Japan's bullet trains, and a star-studded cast ...

Japan’s high-speed bullet train services were halted on its busiest line connecting Tokyo and Osaka after a snake became ...

Japanese eki stamps (station stamps) are a charming feature of Japanese railway culture. Beloved by visitors and oshi-tetsu (train-stamp nerds) alike, collecting them as you make your way around Japan ...

West Japan Railway Co (JR West) officials, survivors and relatives of victims of a fatal train derailment in 2005 in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, attended a memorial service on Friday morning. On ...

The Japanese architecture studio and manufacturer behind this 3D-printed train station show how to build both beautifully and ...

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 ...