The three-hour sightseeing train travels through Niigata Prefecture's most stunning landscapes, with sake pairings on board.

Looking for a fall getaway in Japan? Train travelers can hop aboard the SL Banetsu Monogatari to see the brilliant fall colors of the foliage between Niitsu and Aizu-Wakamatsu. Photograph By Sakarin ...

Not even the frenetic train terminals of Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto can match the Instagram appeal of this obscure whistle-stop ...

A major railway operator in Japan is embarking on a journey to build what it says will be the world’s first 3D-printed train station. The new station structure, measuring about 108 square feet, will ...

In Japan, finding a true hidden gem seems harder than ever. In recent years, the cities of Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka have become staples for most international tourists who visit. But the adventurous ...

(CNN) — Sixty years ago, early in the morning of October 1, 1964, a sleek blue and white train slid effortlessly across the urban sprawl of Tokyo, its elevated tracks carrying it south toward the city ...

The Shinkansen, Japanese for "bullet train," forever changed transportation in Japan and in nearly two dozen countries around the world. Japan's high-speed rail journey began in 1964, just before the ...

Incredible things have been happening in Japan. This is the country that gave us karaoke bars, sushi conveyors, and square watermelon — not to mention those high-tech toilets. Undergirding these ...