Tourist Trains– category –

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...

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

Less than 2 hours from Tokyo, Chichibu Railway in Saitama in Saitama Prefecture operates the steam train the "SL Paleo Express#. It is a great way to see the Chichibu area.

Kintetsu introduced a new luxury sightseeing train on April 29th 2022 "The Sightseeing Limited Express Aoniyoshi" which operates between Kyoto and Nara and Osaka and Nara

Nagaragawa Railway is a scenic railway line in Gifu Prefecture, Central Japan, that runs along the Nagara River. Well worth a visit!