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.

The shinkansen isn’t the only way to get around Japan, but it’s the fastest, the most comfortable, and the most convenient. That combination, though, also means that it’s the most popular mode of long ...

A Yamanote loop line train runs through Tokyo's Shibuya district on Nov. 1, 2025. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- JR East on Saturday marked exactly 100 years of operation of the iconic Yamanote loop line ...

JR Central said Tuesday that it has rescheduled a trial to use artificial intelligence to analyze passenger footage from security cam ...

JR East on Saturday marked exactly 100 years of operation of the iconic Yamanote loop line train that encircles central Tokyo. Connecting with private railways entering from the outer suburbs, ...