He secured a place on one of Japan’s most exclusive trains — a journey so rare it usually requires a lottery just to book.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Looking for a fall getaway in Japan? Train travelers can hop aboard the SL Banetsu Monogatari to see the brilliant fall colors of ...

Luxurious rail cars offer countryside views with a range of cultural itineraries and budgets. By Vivian Morelli Reporting from Tokyo Japan’s public transportation is known for its punctuality, ...

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Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The Shinkansen, Japanese for "bullet train," forever changed transportation in Japan and in nearly two dozen countries ...

Japan is launching a new high-speed bullet train, or shinkansen, extension on Saturday that will make an under-the-radar prefecture far more accessible to travelers. The coastal Fukui Prefecture is ...

Toward Honshu’s southern tip, Japan’s largest island narrows, yet the landscape remains as dramatic as ever. Down here, the Setouchi region is a tapestry of hazy hills, palm-lined coast, and ...

Torii gates in Fushimi Inari Shrine, Kyoto, Japan. As exhilarating as a spin on Japan’s famous bullet train might be, whizzing past Mount Fuji and other parts of the countryside, another way to ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Japanese Rail Sim 3D: Journey to Kyoto Fun and easy to play railway simulation! Travel on the Eizan Electric Railway. Enjoy the beautiful autumn colors in ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Japanese Rail Sim: Journey to Kyoto Japanese Rail Sim: Journey to Kyoto is a full motion video train simulator. Driving from Kyoto into the mountainside and ...