Named the Aoniyoshi, the new train is made up of four 12200 series carriages (originally built in the 1960s and 70s) that have been completely remodelled with window-facing lounge seats to help you ...

Trains are not always just a quick way of getting from A to B. Recent years have witnessed a proliferation of luxury sightseeing trains in Japan. From the futuristic champagne-gold carriages of the ...

When touring around the Kansai area, there’s a whole lot to see and not always enough time. A popular way to ensure that you don’t waste precious time during your trip is to travel by sightseeing ...

f you think Japanese traditional settings can only be seen inside Japanese homes, buildings, parks, temples and shrines, the Kyo-Train Garaku to and from Kyoto Kawaramachi and Umeda, Osaka proves you ...

This is the Osaka to Kyoto bullet train process and experience on the Shinkansen high speed train in October 2023. The train ride is very short only 43km and takes around 20 minutes I sat in the ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Sit on the mountainside of the train (left side from Osaka, right side from Kyoto) for the best riverside and seasonal foliage views. Cars three and four have window benches ...

An artist's rendition provided by Kintetsu Railway Co. shows the exterior of the sightseeing limited express Awoniyoshi. OSAKA -- Kintetsu Railway Co. will launch a luxurious sightseeing limited ...

With this September weekend deal, you can get a return bullet-train ticket plus a hotel stay in Kyoto from just ¥18,500 This is a good deal. Just take the Kyoto package for example. A return journey ...

A concept image of the front of the Panda Kuroshio limited express train (Image courtesy of West Japan Railway Co.) A special panda-themed train is set to connect Kyoto and Osaka with Wakayama ...