Stations, vacant properties and an old bus have been turned into tourist accommodation, giving rural communities new life With rural Japan experiencing severe depopulation, unstaffed railway stations ...

Kamiyonai Station in Morioka attracts a steady stream of visitors for its local lacquerware works and access to a popular cherry blossom-viewing site.

Traveling by train in Japan is one of the wonders of our modern world, whether that’s whizzing through the countryside on the Shinkansen at up to 320 kilometers per hour (200 mph), relaxing on a ...

Whether you're getting from A to B, or turning a journey into an adventure, these are the most scenic train journeys in Japan ...