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.

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, ...

Travelling via train and shinkansen is a quintessential Japanese experience. However, train rides, especially on the shinkansen, can add up to be a costly expense – especially after the recent price ...

The East Japan Railway Company logo. TOKYO -- Twenty-one train lines in the Japanese capital including the Yamanote Line will run later into the night during the Tokyo Olympic Games being held July 23 ...

Ikebukuro Station is one of Tokyo’s busiest rail hubs, with more than 2.5 million passengers passing through it on an average day. That makes it a major landmark in the city, so a lot of people were ...

The move is part of a business rebrand to shift JR East from an old-school firm dependent on train revenue to a fintech ...

Let’s get one thing straight: some train stations in Tokyo are so confusing that even locals routinely get lost in them. So you can breathe a sigh of relief knowing that when it comes to navigating ...

The beloved penguin mascot of Suica smartcards used for public transportation and cashless payments in Japan will be retired ...