Osaka Metro and JR West are set to pay special bonuses to their employees amid a surge in passengers and expo-related ...

OSAKA--A futuristic-looking subway train featuring an exterior that resembles a spacecraft will provide a wow factor for the 2025 Osaka Kansai Expo. Osaka Metro Co. unveiled the design for the new 400 ...

OSAKA, Japan >> A huge artwork draws visitors to JR Osaka Station, on the walk northward from the ticket gate to the west exit. The Fountain Boy, a black concrete sphere about 9 feet in diameter and ...

It’s not hard to find a frazzled foreigner in Japan. Just head to a ticket vending machine in any busy train station.

On the final day of Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, I found myself retracing steps I had hoped to take 55 years earlier. My first ...

Held throughout December, satisfy your ramen cravings at each “act” of the Ramen Expo 2025. From rich black miso ramen to ...

OSAKA--Osaka Metro Co.’s first new subway train since privatization features a futuristic octagonal front face covered by a large sheet of glass with light-emitting diodes embedded in four corners.

A table used in Nankai Railway's "rapi:t" airport express trains is seen in a bedroom with glass walls that overlook the area surrounding the Fraser Residence Nankai Osaka hotel, as seen in this photo ...

Japan’s train system is super smart, speedy and efficient, no wonder it’s gained a cult following. Rail fans now have something new to geek out to, as this hotel in Osaka has outfitted a suite with ...