Super Komachi

Airlines and railway operators announced reduced services in regions near the path of Typhoon Krosa on Wednesday, despite a post-holiday transport rush, as the weather agency warned the powerful storm was set to make landfall in western Japan the following da…

Airlines and railway operators announced reduced services in regions near the path of Typhoon Krosa on Wednesday, despite a post-holiday transport rush, as the weather agency warned the powerful storm was set to make landfall in western Japan the following da…

Japan was bracing Wednesday for a severe tropical storm expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds during the peak holiday period, with dozens of flights and bullet train services cancelled. The storm, named Krosa, is expected to churn slowly over western…

Japan was bracing Wednesday for a severe tropical storm expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds during the peak holiday period, with dozens of flights and bullet train services cancelled. The storm, named Krosa, is expected to churn slowly over western…

OSAKA – The current plan for the Tokyo-Nagoya maglev route, currently under construction, calls for Central Japan Railway Co. to begin operations by around 2027. The route will slash a trip between Nagoya and Shinagawa, which takes about 90 minutes on the fas…

A man who changed his name by deed poll to Kenny Fu-Kennard has been denied a passport because his name is considered too rude. The former soldier from Cornwall, applied for a new passport earlier this year, but had his application rejected on the basis that…

Whether you think of the Genbi as the worlds most beautiful built train or its fastest art gallery, its a rail experience like no other. Japans coolest trains are, of course, the ultra-high-speed Shinkansen. But even among the bullet trains, some are more sp…

Japan sits at the junction of four tectonic plates and experiences a number of relatively violent quakes every year. (Reuters pic) TOKYO: A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck in the Pacific off Fukushima, northeastern Japan, on Sunday, but there was no t…

Magnitude 6.3 earthquake hits northeastern Japan, no tsunami threat

Every so often, Jack Sheldon from Jacks Flight Club selects a flight deal from the UK for Independent readers that you cant afford to miss. This week: return flights to California for £241 return. This week, there are some good fares on British Airways from …