The SL Yamaguchi steam locomotive is seen during a trial run in the city of Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, on Sept. 1, 2023. (Mainichi/Yasuhisa Yamamoto) YAMAGUCHI -- The "SL Yamaguchi" steam ...

FUKUOKA -- Reserved seat tickets for Kyushu Railway Co. (JR Kyushu)'s popular steam locomotive sightseeing train "SL Hitoyoshi," which is retiring on March 24, are being resold on the internet at more ...

Japan is a paradise for train enthusiasts worldwide. From the futuristic bullet trains to the nostalgic local railways and with nearly 10,000 train stations scattered across the country, we can see ...

Japan is known worldwide for its vast, efficient, and punctual railway system; arguably, the most famous railroad in history was born there. The country’s first-ever passenger train—pulled by a steam ...

A railway museum is pushing an “inconspicuous” century-old steam locomotive into the spotlight after unconfirmed rumors spread that it inspired the setting for Japan’s greatest box-office hit, “Demon ...

The days when "tetsudo otaku," or hardcore train fans, were the most ridiculed of the bunch in Akihabara have gone the way of the steam locomotive thanks to a spike in female interest and increasingly ...

NAGOYA (Kyodo) Museum Meiji-Mura in Aichi Prefecture halted operations of its popular steam locomotives and streetcars Sunday for an indefinite period after around 40 years of service there. The ...

NIIGATA--Many families and rail buffs flocked to the platform at Niitsu Station here shortly before the steam locomotive train Banetsu Monogatari's scheduled departure time at 10:03 a.m. "I definitely ...

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