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 ...

They did it again, you guys. Japan and futuristic, state-of-the-art technology go hand and hand, and when it comes to country ...

Railroads transformed the world. They stitched together cities and continents, turning once-distant destinations into reachable places. While their role in daily transportation has diminished in many ...

One of the side trips from Kyoto was a journey to Nara, which once was the capital of Japan during the 8th century C.E. Nara ...

New designs for a series of Japanese bullet trains have been unveiled and could be on the tracks by the end of the decade. The new E10 Shinkansen model will replace the current E2 and E5 bullet trains ...