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We often hear people say it is difficult to Explore Rural Japan by Train. There are however many scenic rural railway lines in Japan. In this article, we look at three such lines....the JR Joetsu Line, JR Tadami Line and the Aizu Tetsudo...

If you are planning to travel to or through Tohoku, you are probably planning to use the Tōhoku Shinkansen. In this article, we describe a more interesting route via the Japan Sea Coast. It takes longer but is a great way to see and expe...

Asahi Shimbun, Japan's second largest daily national newspaper, has published the English version of the article they published in January featuring TS Japan Rail and our founder Stephen Turner. Read the Asahi Shimbun Article British rai...

The shinkansen provides a quick way to travel between the big cities, but there is a lot to see off the shinkansen. Here are some ideas for alternatives ways to travel between Nagoya and Osaka and what you can see. Here are three alterna...

JR West's Sakai Line decorated with characters from the "GeGeGe no Kitarō" manga The creator of the famous GeGeGe no Kitaro (more commonly known in English as "Kitaro") manga (comic), Shigeru Mizuki, spent his childhood in the city of Sa...

There is not just the high speed shinkansen that makes Japan a Rail Enthusiasts Paradise! From the very modern to the very old, the busiest high speed rail line in the world to the busiest urban rail network, passenger and freight...Japa...

Japan's latest shinkansen (bullet train) starts 23rd September linking Nagasaki...and a new tourist train "Futatsuboshi (Two Stars)"... The Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen opens 23rd September 2022, linking Nagasaki and Takeo Onsen, cutting 30 m...

Obasute in Japanese means "abandoning an old woman", fortunately a practice that was practiced more in mythology than practice. Obasute Station is an interesting station with a great view

The Tenryu Hamanako Line , known locally as the "Tenhama" Line is one of several rural lines in Shizuoka Prefecture which are worth exploring.

The JR Iida Line is a rural line running thru Aichi, Shizuoka and Nagano prefectures. It is famous because of the many "Hikyo Eki" (secluded stations) and also because it takes 7 hours to travel 196km!