Luxurious rail cars offer countryside views with a range of cultural itineraries and budgets. By Vivian Morelli Reporting from Tokyo Japan’s public transportation is known for its punctuality, ...

The melodic chime floated through Tokyo Station just as our Shinkansen slid into view, silent and impossibly smooth, like it was gliding on air. My 10-year-old son, Everest, stood frozen in awe, eyes ...

Japan has long captivated travelers. But many of its most famous qualities — from the cuisine to the country's nationwide culture of civility — can initially be befuddling for outsiders too. To help ...

Japan may be known for its network of high-speed bullet trains, but one of the country's trendiest train trips takes around 35 minutes and screams luxury. The Kintetsu Railway's Sightseeing Limited ...

(CNN) — Sixty years ago, early in the morning of October 1, 1964, a sleek blue and white train slid effortlessly across the urban sprawl of Tokyo, its elevated tracks carrying it south toward the city ...