TOKYO -- East Japan Railway is planning to add QR code payment functionality to its Suica payment app around the fall of next ...

The penguin has served as the face of Suica since its launch in 2001. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

If you’re travelling around Japan this spring to see cherry blossoms, you’ll find that having a Japan Rail (JR) pass can save you a lot of money. But before you get yourself one, let’s answer some of ...

A major railway operator in Japan is embarking on a journey to build what it says will be the world’s first 3D-printed train station. The new station structure, measuring about 108 square feet, will ...

If Heisei Chikuho Railway maintains its current train line operations, it is projected to incur an annual deficit of around ...

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The beloved penguin mascot of a transport card in Japan, regarded by many as the most popular penguin in the country, is ...

At its western tip, Honshu, Japan’s main island, tapers into a green promontory: on the south coast, mighty cities cluster around the natural bays of the Inland Sea. On the wild, northern coast, small ...

The aroma of aged wood and the feel of burnished metal on some of the oldest trains to the modern shinkansen, or bullet trains, awaits visitors to a unique experience in Nagoya, Japan. The train ...