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

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

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In a global first, Japan’s JR West has constructed a fully functional train station using 3D printing technology — completing ...

The Japanese city of Arida, located in southern Osaka Prefecture, is now home to the world’s first 3D-printed train station.

In a groundbreaking feat, workers in rural Japan constructed a new train station in just six hours. The Hatsushima station ...

As many people start new lives in spring with new jobs or further education, railway operators in Japan are nervous about ...

According to operator West Japan Railway Co. (JR West), this marks the first time the franchise's characters have appeared on ...

A major railway operator in Japan is embarking on a record-breaking feat to build the world’s first 3D-printed train station.

The country responsible for one of the world's most robust train networks has broken new ground on 3D-printed transit ...

according to the East Japan Rail Company. With the added allure of what Loh describes as the “special experience” of the Shinkansen kiss, the northern city has the potential to rival the more ...

The visit to the Maglev Prefecture Center, nestled in the mountains about 60 miles east of Tokyo, was the first stop on an ...