transportation

TRAVEL

Welcome Suica App Adds Ticketless Shinkansen, Express Train Support for Tourists

The Welcome Suica App now lets you reserve seats on several bullet train and express lines managed by JR East.

ADVERTORIAL

Last-Minute Japan Travel Guide: Stress-Free Planning and Accommodation Tips

Going to Japan just because the mood took you? Here's how to pull together an enjoyable trip quickly and safely.

SOCIETY

Will Japan (Finally) Start Standing on Both Sides of The Escalator?

The city of Nagoya and the 2025 Osaka Expo may be instrumental in reversing a habit that the 1970 Osaka Expo helped…

CULTURE

Japan’s Proposed New Bicycling Fines Anger Riders

Japan will institute tough new bicycling fines next year. But some cyclists say the country should concentrate on infrastructure instead.

TRAVEL

Japan Travel App Adds New Safety Features for Tourists

NAVITIME's latest revision to its app now includes a Safety feature with emergency information in 13 different languages.

LIVING IN JAPAN

Here Are The Cheapest Places to Live in Tokyo Close to a Train Station

Want to live in Tokyo for cheap - but don't wanna live in the sticks? These spots will keep you connected while…

TRAVEL

Tokaido Shinkansen to Add “Half-Private” Luxury Seat Option in 2027

JR Tokai says it's adding even more luxury options to some runs of its critical line between Tokyo and Osaka.

TRAVEL

Shirakawa to Dramatically Raise Parking Rates to Combat Overtourism

Shirakawa sees 1,000 times more tourists than residents every year, leading it to seek new strategies to manage traffic.