From hot-spring towns and coastal landscapes to gourmet meals, this rail journey showcases a different side of Japan.

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The first overnight bullet train service between Tokyo and Osaka is hitting the tracks this summer. Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) has announced the Tokaido Lumière Express, an overnight ...

While Japan is known globally for everything from a centuries-old culture and modern pop culture to its cuisine, those who have visited the country even once will also associate it with a robust train ...

Between Japan's first overnight bullet train and the nation mourning the retirement of the beloved Hello Kitty Shinkansen, it's been quite the year for Japanese trains. And now there's another reason ...

Japan will launch the Tokaido Lumiere Express overnight Shinkansen between Tokyo and Osaka on August 8, offering a new late-night travel option.

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