Navigating the Tokyo railway and train network can be daunting at first. With careful planning and research, the railway system is the most convenient mode of transportation during your time in Japan.

If you’re traveling to Tokyo and want to navigate the city like a local, consider riding Tokyo’s train system. The author of By The Way’s Tokyo City Guide, Yukari Sakamoto, says Tokyo’s public ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - A rare snowstorm hit Tokyo on Monday, snarling train services, forcing the cancellation of scores of flights and prompting hordes of workaholic Japanese to heed official advice to ...

TOKYO (AP) — Flights and trains in the Tokyo area were canceled Friday, and people were warned of strong winds, heavy rains and potential flooding and mudslides as a typhoon swerved near Japan on its ...

TOKYOTOKYO — Alarmed by a rise in people jumping to their deaths in front of trains, some Japanese railway operators are installing special blue lights above station platforms they hope will have a ...

A man dressed in Batman's Joker costume and brandishing a knife on a Tokyo commuter train on Sunday stabbed several passengers before starting a fire, which sent people scrambling to escape and ...

The nightlife in Tokyo is world-famous, and plenty of bars, game centers, and karaoke clubs stay open well into the wee hours. Japan's capital is also considered one of the safest cities in the world, ...

TOKYO (AP) — Want a glimpse of daily life in downtown Tokyo? Take a ride on the Yamanote loop line. For most Tokyoites, the line is an incredibly punctual and efficient transportation system for ...

A 36-year-old man went on a stabbing spree after he wanted to kill women who "looked happy" on a Tokyo train. AP At least 10 people were stabbed on a train in Tokyo Friday by a creep who told cops he ...

Japan’s love affair with trains continues to push the design envelope. The innovative country is consistently light years ahead when it comes to high-speed rail, and its newest train is no exception.

A man with a knife stabbed at least 10 passengers on a commuter train in Tokyo on Friday and was captured by police after fleeing, fire department officials and news reports said.NHK public television ...