Japan

Insights into Japan’s world-leading rail technology: Shinkansen (bullet train) innovations, JR Group updates, urban transit efficiency, maglev developments, and cutting-edge railway systems.

August 5, 2026 7:11 pm
JR Central secured Shizuoka governor approval July 7, 2026 for...
August 1, 2026 3:17 pm
A UK firm since 2008 launched QR Shinkansen tickets for...
July 16, 2026 7:54 pm
Keikyu Corporation installed a digital patapata departure display at Kamiooka...
July 7, 2026 12:01 am
Hitachi Rail completed the acquisition of Clever Devices, a U.S....
April 6, 2026 4:18 pm
Japan approved a strategic rail pivot from FY1996–2025, expanding 1,156...
March 26, 2026 10:15 pm
Japan launches "vies," a new premium dining train service, in...
March 26, 2026 4:33 pm
Hitachi Rail secured a contract to manufacture Seibu Railway's Fine...
March 24, 2026 3:05 pm
JR East deploys an AI and drone system to cut...
March 23, 2026 4:48 am
JR East invests ¥10 billion to install lateral seismic dampers...
March 21, 2026 4:06 am
JICA signed a EUR 157 million loan to finance full...
January 29, 2026 4:39 pm
Japan launches its first dedicated Shinkansen freight service in March,...
January 26, 2026 1:39 pm
JR Central revised Chūō Shinkansen Tokyo-Nagoya completion to 2034-2035. Tunneling...