This is the Osaka to Kyoto bullet train process and experience on the Shinkansen high speed train in October 2023. The train ...

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 ...

Trains are not always just a quick way of getting from A to B. Recent years have witnessed a proliferation of luxury sightseeing trains in Japan. From the futuristic champagne-gold carriages of the ...

An artist's rendition provided by Kintetsu Railway Co. shows the exterior of the sightseeing limited express Awoniyoshi. OSAKA -- Kintetsu Railway Co. will launch a luxurious sightseeing limited ...

Here we’ve picked out some of the most brilliant experiences across the country you can enjoy this season, from international ...

Kyoto, Japan: It was a manic Monday when we walked to the subway station below the Hotel Nikko Osaka in Nishi-Shinsaibashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka City so we could get into Osaka Train Station for the ...

Hop on the viral Sagano Romantic Train as it travels through forest illuminations along rural Kyoto’s Hozugawa River Valley ...

A concept image of the front of the Panda Kuroshio limited express train (Image courtesy of West Japan Railway Co.) A special panda-themed train is set to connect Kyoto and Osaka with Wakayama ...

Our journalism is supported by readers like you. Click here to support The Tyee. Mmmm. Custard fish. Uh-oh. Wrong train. Running up the stairs at the Osaka train station, bound for Kyoto, get to the ...