If you pray for love in Izumo, there's a good chance you'll be heard. Every year, eight million gods gather in this seaside ...

Half an hour by train from Shibuya (the Tokyo district famed for its chaotic crossing), this lesser-known city may be the ...

and make this the year you embark on a Japanese rail adventure. Tokyo is a sprawling city with historic temples in one district, neon lights in the next, and seamless public transport to ferry you ...

So, Turner, who lives in Tokyo's Ota Ward, started arranging rail-specialized trips in Japan for sightseers from overseas. “A big appeal of Japan’s railways lies in the many local lines,” he ...

The Grand Super Cart sightseeing train was stopped 105 meters in the air on the Takachiho Iron Bridge—the highest railway bridge in all of Japan—on a recent day in mid-December. The ...

The heavy snow and traffic disruptions came just as a popular snow festival began in Sapporo in southern Hokkaido, although ...