There's also a reverence for Japanese culture and Japan itself that the Barcelona-based indie studio Undercoders wants to ...

Kamiyonai Station in Morioka attracts a steady stream of visitors for its local lacquerware works and access to a popular cherry blossom-viewing site.

Whether you're getting from A to B, or turning a journey into an adventure, these are the most scenic train journeys in Japan ...

Tokyo —What's being billed as "the world's most advanced train station" has opened in the western Japanese city of Osaka. Actually a new wing of the existing Osaka Station, eight minutes away via ...

Technology could help to save lives at Japanese train stations. According to reports, West Japan Railway has installed security cameras at one station that can detect common patterns of drunkenness.

3D-printed architecture continues to go from strength to strength, with all kinds of projects now being created with the burgeoning technology, including a Walmart, housing, and even a data center.

OSAKA, Japan >> A huge artwork draws visitors to JR Osaka Station, on the walk northward from the ticket gate to the west exit. The Fountain Boy, a black concrete sphere about 9 feet in diameter and ...

Earlier this year, we reported on rial operator JR West’s plans to create the world’s first 3D-printed train station building. In a fitting tribute to the speed this technology affords us, the ...

Destinations are integrating technology for the benefit of tourists more often these days, and the same can be said of Osaka, Japan. From October 2-4, the West Japan Railway Co. (JR West) installed an ...

There's nothing quite like the heart-pounding thrill of watching a high-speed train blast by. A video posted by TikToker Harissa Boy (@harissa_boy) shows the mighty velocity of the Shinkansen train ...

On a train platform in Japan, a drunken middle-aged man began harassing a 41-year-old woman. No matter how many times she ...

This cutesy mode of transportation has debuted. The high-speed bullet train featuring the lovable Hello Kitty is now making trips in Japan. Unveiled today, the railroad cars are stylishly embellished ...