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Traveling Japan by train with children? Learn family-friendly Shinkansen tips, luggage advice, seating strategies, and how to make train travel easier with kids.

Mobile Suica for iPhone is one of the top travel hacks in Japan. It converts your iPhone into a digital train card that works on trains, subways, buses, vending machines, convenience stores, and around 87% of your daily survival needs.

Gran Class is Japan's first-class Shinkansen seat. wider than business class, with meal service and attendants. Here's what's included and when it's worth paying for.

Find out the most common Japan train etiquette mistakes tourists make and how to avoid them in our latest guide.

To celebrate Japan's 4-0 victory against Tunisia today in the 2026 World Cup in the United States, we're taking a special look at why the country's national team play in their famous Samurai blue colors.

Which Overnight Option Is Better, Japan's night buses or sleeper trains? Or is it simply faster to use the Shinkansen for faster daytime travel? Find out here.

Japan is well known for its strong lost-and-found culture, and railway operators maintain structured systems for handling misplaced belongings. While recovery is never guaranteed, many lost items are successfully returned. Find out more here.

Hakone is one of the most visited day-trip destinations from Tokyo. Most Hakone trips involve combining trains with local mountain transportation systems. This guide covers the main options so you can choose the route that best fits your itinerary.

Discover the story of how Japan's famous bullet trains, known as Shinkansen, were built in this special guide.

For many seniors, rail travel feels more comfortable than domestic flights or long-distance coach journeys - and Japan's train network is among the best in the world. Find out more in our special guide.