The technical term for the event is “coupling,” but it’s known colloquially as the “Shinkansen kiss.” For Japanese rail fans, it’s a big deal. For foreigners, it is a unique insight into the ...

In a world first, a railway station in Japan has been built using 3D-printed components in under six hours. Construction firm ...

As Japan’s population shrinks, maintaining rail service in remote small towns is becoming a challenge. Is this the answer?

A major railway operator in Japan is embarking on a record-breaking feat to build the world’s first 3D-printed train station.

But inside its train station awaits one of Japan’s most curious treasures. A spectacle to get the hearts of rail fans racing, it happens 17 times a day, and there is always a crowd waiting at ...