The technical term for the event is “coupling,” but it’s known colloquially as the “Shinkansen kiss.” For Japanese rail fans, ...

The unidentified Japanese man, with a bleeding forehead, reportedly pulled out a knife and attacked a staff member at a train station in Seika in Kyoto prefecture around 6.30am on 11 February.

KYOTO—A railway operator is ferrying tourists through a tunnel of illuminated golden maple leaves in a seasonal nighttime experience. About 280 maple trees line the track on an approximately 250 ...

KYOTO--Hundreds of maple trees are lit up as part of an annual illumination scenic event put on by Sagano Scenic Railway Co. so ... the last service leaves the station between 4 p.m. and 5 ...