Most hotels in Japan’s cultural capital have a similarly local aesthetic, making them tricky to parse. Here’s a cheat sheet ...

The New York City subway system celebrated its 120th birthday on Sunday. It has certainly changed a lot through the decades, from wooden lo-voltage train cars with no A/C, to others with ceiling ...

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Escape Kyoto's crowds for an authentic experience in Maizuru where samurai history meets scenic canals, historic bathhouses ...

More than 30,000 spectators were treated to an ancient Japanese imperial procession, a highlight of Kyoto's Aoi Matsuri festival, May 15 as s･･･ ...

“[New York City Transit] intends to purchase 1,140 R262 A-Division Subway Cars and a portion of those subway cars may be open gangway,” reads the request for information posted to the MTA website.

it’s a good idea to stay in downtown Kyoto. This location means you are within walking distance of many restaurants, shops and bars and you can easily access the city’s subway lines and two train ...

(1st UPDATE) Makati Mayor Abby Binay once said the subway project would be her 'crowning glory' once her third term ends in 2025, the same year the city subway was expected to be up and running ...

Although Japan’s subway and rail system is legendarily ... an easy 2.5-hour Shinkansen bullet train ride northwest from Tokyo. (Like Kyoto, the city was largely spared from bombing during ...

Water gushing from a broken pipe has inundated a national highway in Kyoto City, western Japan. City officials suspect aging infrastructure is to blame. A passerby reported the incident at around ...

we figured it would make the most sense for us to pick a hotel — BnA Alter Museum — in Downtown Kyoto by the Kamo River, which is at the edge of the city center. It took us an hour by subway ...