Japan Rail News: May 2023
Driverless' bullet trains, huge price rise for Japan Rail Pass, scenic trolley train at Kurobe Gorge, the Hello Kitty Shinkansen.
Railway news
'Driverless' bullet trains to debut at Japan's JR East in 2030s
Golden Week express train passengers at 94% of pre-pandemic level
70% of Japan's local railways say pre-COVID ridership won't return
Fukui: ‘Dinosaur Train’ to start running to museum this summer
Shinkansen operators dream up ideas to attract passengers
Tobu Railway reveals new, spacious 'Spacia X' trains for Tokyo-Nikko route
Store sells lost items from trains in Japan
Scenic trolley train at Kurobe Gorge to partly open April 20
Ticket news
Huge price rise announced for Japan Rail Pass from October 2023
Japan Rail Pass: A steep fare hike worth the extra mile?
Railway company in Japan to let people drive train for $220
Travel articles
Bike through Nikko and Kinugawa Onsen with Tobu Cycle Trains in Tokyo
Choosing comfort over speed on Japan’s Hinotori Limited Express
The Rush of the Tohoku Shinkansen
How to ride on the Hello Kitty Shinkansen (Bullet Train)
Review: the JR East bullet train to Utsunomiya, Japan’s gyoza capital
You can now ride a real Thomas the Tank Engine train in Japan
Videos
Train journeys through Central Japan: Ticket to 'paradise'
“Special brews and sweet treats await visitors to Iwamura Castle.”
Train journeys through Central Japan: The railway with a fun-sized friend
“In Ageki, you can ride the real Hokusei line or a parallel mini version.”
Train journeys through Central Japan: Reaping the harvest
“Oizumi Station on Sangi Railway's Hokusei Line is a community hub thanks to its farmers market.”