The figure for the 10-day period through Sunday surpassed the level seen before the COVID-19 pandemic for the first time. Read more
West Japan Railway, Kyushu Railway and Shikoku Railway have all been affected. Read more
A 28-year-old woman and her baby daughter died Saturday in an apparent murder-suicide when they were hit by an express train in Osaka Prefecture, police said. Read more
An extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line connecting Kanazawa and Tsuruga in central Japan opened on Saturday, establishing bullet train services in Fukui Prefecture for the first time an... Read more
Six Japan Railways Group firms have reported that the number of train passengers during the year-end and New Year holidays increased 8% year-on-year. Read more
Travelers flooded airports and major train stations in Japan on Friday to head to their hometowns in the first New Year holiday season since the government downgraded the legal status of COV... Read more