TOKYO -- The Yamanote Line, which circles the Japanese capital, on Saturday opened its first new station in almost 50 years. Takanawa Gateway Station sits between Tamachi and Shinagawa stations and is ...

TOKYO - Thirty years after their introduction, it will soon be the end of the line for seat-free trains in the Tokyo metropolitan area. The trains, which have seats that can be folded up to provide ...

Tokyo is full of amazing accommodation options, from high-end luxury hotels to homey Airbnb experiences. It’s almost too hard ...

According to locals, stopping at each station along this commuter rail loop is the best way to get to know the Japanese capital. Many Tokyoites will tell you that the best way to get to know their ...

TOKYO - The JR Yamanote Line, which circles central Tokyo, will mark the 100th anniversary of the start of its operations as a complete loop on Nov 1. By transporting large numbers of people and large ...

This image provided by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government depicts the chat screen of "Sodan Hot Line@Tokyo" on the free messaging app Line. TOKYO -- In a bid to prevent the suicide of young people in ...

TOKYO – A self-driving Yamanote Line train went for a test run in Tokyo on Monday morning, as East Japan Railway Co. unveiled its latest technology to the press. The company, known as JR East, is ...

More than 80 years after Tokyo’s first subway line opened between Asakusa and Ueno, the city gets another subway line, as Tokyo Metro opens the Fukutoshin line on Saturday. First planned back in 1985, ...

Commuters who use one of Tokyo’s most crowded subway lines outside morning peak hours are being rewarded with free noodles. Tokyo Metro is offering commuters on the Tozai line, one of the network’s ...

TOKYO -- East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) began an automated train test run on a busy Tokyo line for the first time in daylight hours on the morning of Feb. 25 as it seeks a driverless future. The ...

Japanese customs and etiquette will undoubtedly stump some foreigners visiting the country for the first time, but don't be ...