Japanese train station installs chalkboards for people to write their...
Old-school design feature promises that happy days will come again and encourages community to share what it’s looking forward to. Once upon a time, pretty much every Japanese train station had a...
View ArticleBack to work, and back to packed commuter trains in coronavirus emergency...
Timing of government’s extension of nationwide state of emergency could be contributing to worse commuting conditions. From last Monday to Wednesday, Japan celebrated Constitution Memorial Day, Midori...
View ArticleNew Shinkansen luggage rules start today, set to make travel more expensive...
Get out your tape measure, because you might need a more expensive seat and special reservation, or cash to pay an extra charge. Speedy, clean, and high-tech, there’s a lot to like about traveling...
View ArticleA creepy new wrinkle to Japan’s chikan train groper schemes, and how to...
If you’re not sure if that old man is really in need of assistance, you don’t have to be the one to help. By now, most people are aware of the standard chikan (train groper) M.O. in Japan. Once the...
View Article89-year-old train line in rural Hokkaido shuts down, but lives on through...
The train line wasn’t completely forgotten in its final days due to one videographer’s determination and passion. As younger souls from the countryside leave their hometowns in pursuit of new ventures,...
View ArticleShinkansen bullet train tickets go half-off until spring of next year in east...
11 different routes from Tokyo offering huge discounts. The tourism industry in Japan came to a screeching halt earlier this year with the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, as pretty much the...
View ArticlePlus-size Japanese model lets her anger fly in new-type anti-train groper...
Designer is tired of posters that focus on what women should do to protect themselves. Despite repeated social awareness campaigns, chikan, men who forcefully grope women (particularly on crowded...
View ArticleJapanese train station grows wine grapes on the platform
Wait for your train under the shade of Japan’s only train station platform vineyard. In Japan, just about every city boasts at least one local specialty, where the climate, soil composition and...
View ArticleWait, why is there a train at this gas station in Japan?【Photos】
Yep, that’s an actual train, but aren’t gas stations supposed to be for cars? If you like cars, a stop at a Japanese gas station is always sort of exciting. Between Japan’s rich automotive legacy and...
View ArticleJapan’s craziest train station has a giant with light-up eyes growing out of...
It looks like a science fiction monster of the week, but it’s actually a salute the millennia-old past. As a country that primarily gets around by train, Japan has a lot of stations, and some of them...
View ArticleIs that the Japanese bullet train in your underwear, or are you just happy to...
Shinkansen underwear lets you show (or hide) your love of Japan’s fastest trains. Japan’s Shinkansen bullet train network started with the Tokaido Shinkansen line, which runs between Tokyo and Osaka....
View ArticleJapan Railways announces a Pixar themed bullet train to commemorate anniversary
To southern Japan… and beyond! Are you ready to feel old yet? Pixar classic Toy Story turns 25 this year. Toy Story was the first entirely computer-animated feature length film; pretty groundbreaking...
View ArticleJapanese train drivers caught performing cute in-sync movements at the...
Looking after passengers with a big dose of kawaii. Japanese trains are known around the world for being clean and on time, but that’s not all they’ve got going for them. Once you’re outside of the...
View ArticleTokyo trains set to become less convenient with new last train schedule
The biggest pain in the butt about trains in Tokyo is going to get more painful. Tokyo’s train network gets a lot of praise, and with good reason. It’s punctual, clean, safe, and reasonably priced....
View ArticleCan you spot the problem with this Tokyo subway sign in this tale of awesome...
One day after it was pointed out on social media, it was fixed. Japanese customer service has become famous around the world for its commitment to ensuring that diners, shoppers, and hotel guests have...
View ArticleTokyo’s newest mascot character is a rabbit who’s permanently sad【Photos】
But it’s not the rush hour crowds that have this Japan Railway bunny feeling blue. Japan has a vast pantheon of mascot characters, with seemingly every company, community, and organization in the...
View ArticleStudio Ghibli releases its first-ever train jingles, to be played at one...
Monument also to be erected in the shape of Totoro. One of the things we love about Japanese train stations is their unusual departure melodies, which cover everything from the Star Wars theme tune...
View ArticleTokyo train stations to host Super Mario box/character art displays to...
Nintendo’s flagship franchise reaches a milestone. While you can debate whether Nintendo’s Mario made his video game debut in 1981’s Donkey Kong (where he’s also referred to as “Jumpman”) or 1983’s...
View ArticleNew Japan Rail Pass for non-Japanese passport holders coming soon
Limited-time pass offers huge discounts on train travel in and around Tokyo. Japan’s tourism industry has been under significant strain this year, with latest figures from the Japan National Tourism...
View ArticleMysterious Spirit Boat Procession in Nagasaki and the sandbox tram that...
A night when mystery hangs thick in the air. In Japan there are festivals so breathtaking you might be inclined to pinch yourself to check you haven’t been spirited away to a fantasy dreamworld. Up in...
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