KYOTO--Offering passengers the joy of setting out on a scenic journey, the panoramic train Mai debuted on Dec. 1, operated by ...

Kyoto needs little introduction: picture glimpsing a geisha disappearing down a narrow alley; the stillness of a stone garden ...

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Image Credit: PT Hamilton / Shutterstock. While some may mourn the end of summer, others love the arrival of fall. Gentle sunshine, crisp mornings, and dramatic skyscapes make for one of the Northern ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Sit on the mountainside of the train (left side from Osaka, right side from Kyoto) for the best riverside and seasonal foliage views. Cars three and four have window benches ...

When it was recently revealed that an official and abject apology had been issued for a train in Japan having departed a station 20 seconds early, the international reaction was one of understandable ...

Fear is commonly held to be a cold sensation, which is how we ended up with English phrases like “bone-chilling” and “a chill ran down his spine.” Those idioms may not translate directly into Japanese ...

As I stepped onto the platform at Kyoto Station, the romance of the Sagano Scenic Railway enveloped me before the journey even began. Wrapped in my favorite cozy scarf, I was greeted by the crisp ...

When touring around the Kansai area, there’s a whole lot to see and not always enough time. A popular way to ensure that you don’t waste precious time during your trip is to travel by sightseeing ...

We found restaurants (and one amazing sausage stand) in stations in Paris, New York, Kyoto and beyond, where travelers can eat well before or after their journeys. Lazare restaurant, in the Gare ...

TOKYO, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- An express train collided with a car at a railway crossing in the town of Seika, Kyoto Prefecture, on Saturday, police and fire officials said, adding that they were still ...

A train collided with a car at a railroad crossing near Shin-Hosono Station on the Kintetsu Kyoto Line in Kyoto on Saturday, ...