Japan is a paradise for train enthusiasts worldwide. From the futuristic bullet trains to the nostalgic local railways and with nearly 10,000 train stations scattered across the country, we can see ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Looking for a fall getaway in Japan? Train travelers can hop aboard the SL Banetsu Monogatari to see the brilliant fall colors of ...

The days when "tetsudo otaku," or hardcore train fans, were the most ridiculed of the bunch in Akihabara have gone the way of the steam locomotive thanks to a spike in female interest and increasingly ...

INUYAMA, Aichi -- Japan's oldest steam locomotive, which was imported from Britain in 1874, two years after the opening of the first railroad in the country, resumed commercial operations at an ...

KYOTO -- Two steam locomotives preserved and exhibited at the Kyoto Railway Museum blew their whistles in an event held ahead of the 150th anniversary of the opening of Japan's first railroad to ...

YOKOHAMA, Japan -- A steam engine that once traveled along Japan's first train line will come back this spring to the wellspring of the nation's rail system in Yokohama.

Trains have undoubtedly been one of the most transformative technologies in Japan’s history, dramatically changing the landscape of the country and its cities. They have also become much loved as an ...

BANGKOK (The Nation/Asia News Network): The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) is organising a special train trip to mark Mother’s Day on Aug 12 featuring historic Japanese-made steam locomotives. The ...

Taiwan and Japan plan to launch a joint rail tourism campaign next month as part of expanding links between the two countries since a massive earthquake struck Japan in March last year. In the ...