That decision came at a negligible cost — both in money and in time — and the ensuing ride encapsulated some of the best parts of Japan. Here's what my trip on Japan's Aoniyoshi train was like.

Local Train Lines: The Ride of Our Lives In this episode of Seasoning the Seasons, we present a story of local train lines across Japan. Deep in the mountains, there is a tranquil station with ...

A blink and you will miss it test ride on the maglev Chuo Shinkansen Line offers some idea of the potential of traveling at 500 kph. Central Japan Railway ... the L0 series train that has ...