The technical term for the event is “coupling,” but it’s known colloquially as the “Shinkansen kiss.” For Japanese rail fans, ...

Commuters try to squeeze themselves into an overcrowded train during morning rush hours at a Tokyo train station in 2019. As a child growing up in Watertown, Jade Harrelson dreamed of owning a home.

Life in Tokyo, whether business or pleasure, revolves around trains and rail stations. Experts say that's no accident.

Head to Shinjuku Station in Western Tokyo, and you'll find an even more bustling transportation hub, one that dwarfs any other train station on earth in daily passenger numbers. Per Guinness ...

As Japan’s population shrinks, maintaining rail service in remote small towns is becoming a challenge. Is this the answer?

But inside its train station awaits one of Japan’s most curious ... The Shinkansen network connects the Tokyo metropolitan area to various regions of the country, serving approximately 14 ...