Japan is famous for rail travel. Whether you’re here as a tourist or a resident, trains are often a part of daily life. There ...

The top speed of the fastest train on the rails of the Japanese National Railways, what is now Japan Rail, was 110 kilometers an hour. The standard gauge in Japan was 1,067 millimeters ...

Taking the train for the first time in Japan can be intimidating ... all with a lot of buttons and confusing maps posted on ...

Here's a guide to navigating Tokyo's train system one train line at a time.