Although I felt a bit sick during my two-and-a-half-hour trip from Osaka to Tokyo, I would jump at the chance to ride the Shinkansen again. Here's why. Japan's train system is famously reliable.

The Kintetsu Railway's Sightseeing Limited Express "Aoniyoshi" train connects Osaka, Nara, and Kyoto and makes train travel stylish and convenient. While solo traveling in Kyoto this winter ...

Every winter Mount Rokko adds a snow park to its many leisure facilities. A short train ride and cable car from downtown Kobe City, Rokko snow park offers beginner-level skiing and snowing facilities, ...

Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, and their neighbors are packed with hidden gems that go beyond castles and shopping streets. Think: quiet ...

The map below shows the location of Kyoto and Osaka. The blue line represents the straight line joining these two place. The distance shown is the straight line or the air travel distance between ...

OSAKA--Osaka Metro Co.’s first new subway train since privatization features a futuristic octagonal front face covered by a large sheet of glass with light-emitting diodes embedded in four corners.

Buy an Icoca IC Card (convenient transportation card for JR subways, trains, and buses) and the Haruka ticket (to get from Kansai Airport to Kyoto/Osaka/Kobe/Nara area). You will be buying tickets ...

The map below shows the location of Osaka and Kyoto. The blue line represents the straight line joining these two place. The distance shown is the straight line or the air travel distance between ...

Most travelers fly into Osaka's Kansai International ... get from Kansai International Airport to Kyoto is to take the JR West Airport Express HARUKA train. The trip takes about 75 minutes and ...