But inside its train station awaits one of Japan’s most curious treasures. A spectacle to get the hearts of rail fans racing, it happens 17 times a day, and there is always a crowd waiting at ...

As Japan’s population shrinks, maintaining rail service in remote small towns is becoming a challenge. Is this the answer?

NAKAGAWA, Fukuoka -- A shinkansen bullet train decorated with "One Piece" characters and other elements from the popular manga series was shown to the press on April 9 in this southwestern Japan city.

California High-Speed Rail, a perennial punching bag, is slated to get its initial operating segment running by 2031 at the earliest. A recent project in Japan flipped that notion on its head.

The small station will measure 108 square feet and replace the current wooden one at Hatsushima Station in the southern ...