Japan's Luxury Sleeper Train "Cassiopeia" First Class Suite, Completely Private Room with Shower

32hrs on Ultra Luxury Sleeper Train in Japan, Shiki-Shima ($4,000 Suites Suites for one night)

This is a ride review of Japan's overnight luxury sleeper train "TRAIN SUITE Shiki-shima" 1 night 2 day course.

Japan Rail Suspends Yamanote Line at Shibuya, Shinjuku, Ikebukuro Stations (Tokyo)

 

The Largest Rail System In the World | Tokyo’s Urban Railways Explained

 

Weird! Riding Japan's Spaceship-like Train in Tokyo | Laview Express

 

Why Are These Railways so Perfect?

 

Tokyo Station Complete Access Point Tour

 

JR Train Luxury Resort Shirakami to Aomori Ride

 

Tokyo Station Shinkansen Run

Another episode where I run through Tokyo Station to catch a Shinkansen. What could go wrong?!
 

Why Japanese Are Angry with Foreigners On Tokyo Train

 

【4K60p超高画質前面展望】E235系山手線内回り（東京～東京）

Chuo Shinkansen: Japan's Incredible Rail System

The title is not correct.  Japan's first and most famous Shinkansen line is the Tokaido Shinkansen which is operated by JR Tokai and is the one you see flying past Mt. Fuji.  The other Shinkansen lines are operated by JR East and connect Tokyo to Northern Japan. The Chuo Shinkansen is the maglev line which hasn't opened yet and will eventually connect Tokyo to Osaka with a travel time of about 67 minutes. 

Alfa x version of the shinkansen Japan

The test vehicle Class E956 ALFA-X has been developed to realize an operation at 360km/h on the Tohoku Shinkansen line. The ALFA-X has finally begun test runs between the cities in Sendai and Aomori in Japan.

Tokyo by Train

Come along as I ride the trains of Tokyo from first to last train!

Japanese Train Stations | Eki-Mae Shopping and Dining Paradise!

Japanese Train Stations (especially Japan Rail - JR) are important to towns esp outside the city centers. The “eki-mae” 駅前 in Japanese or “station front” is where many essential businesses are located. Today, we’ll explore a train station in Chiba and what you’ll find in front of it. If you’re moving to Japan and living outside Tokyo, Osaka and urban centers, train stations will be your best friend! Where is this? MOTO-YAWATA STATION

Japan Railway Journal Episode 37

15 million people commute in and out of Tokyo every day, and most of them now use prepaid e-money cards. Because one card can be recognized by multiple transport companies, the system has streamlined automated fare collection. A card's IC chip has an e-wallet function, and can store information such as boarding section and expiration dates on monthly passes; all of which can be verified in just 0.2 seconds. See how these cards and the technology behind them have transformed rail travel in Japan.

Japanology Plus - Shinkansen

Japanology Plus - Tokyo Rail Network

Tokyo’s rail network ranks among the most complex transport systems in the world. Even residents of New York, Paris, London, or other cities known for extensive rail systems may initially find Japan’s capital a somewhat daunting prospect to navigate, but every effort is made to ensure that the commuter experience is as smooth as possible.

JR West Issues Apology After Train Departs 25 Seconds Early

Yes, its happened again.  Japan's train company's are hitting rock bottom.  Letting trains leave 25 seconds early last week and the Tsukuba Express departing 20 seconds early in November.

Because 25 seconds early is not the same as right on time.

Japan’s trains are world-famous for their punctuality, but that doesn’t mean they always run with perfect precision. Sometimes mistakes happen, and West Japan Railways(also known as JR West) screwed up badly enough last Friday that the company felt an official apology and press release were in order.

According to the press release, on the morning of May 11, a train at Notogawa Stationin Shiga Prefecture, part of the Biwako Line, mistakenly pulled away from the platform at 7:11:35 a.m. If you think it’s a little strange to see the time written like that, rest assured that it’s not the normal way of doing things in Japan, but JR West felt it necessary in order to fully disclose the damage, as the train left 25 seconds earlier than its scheduled time of 7:12.

In its press release, JR West solemnly stated:

“The great inconvenience we placed upon our customers was truly inexcusable.”

One Passenger Pusher Isn't Enough For Tokyo Area Train That Needs A Three Man Team (video)

日本人、そんなに急いでどこへ行くのですか… pic.twitter.com/mwJ0N8FBal

— 日本の闇を見てしまった。。。【厳選】 (@jpn_darkside) December 3, 2017

There’s no better example of how incredibly crowded rush-hour trains in Tokyo are than the existence of oshiya (literally “pushers”), rail operator employees whose job it is push passengers into the train carriages to compact empty interior space in hopes of letting as many people get on the train before it departs.

Granted, the whole thing is done with the customary sprinkling of Japanese politeness, with the pushers speaking with respectful vocabulary and wearing spotless white gloves. But still, the sight of someone, in a professional capacity, pushing a mass of humanity into a train is a pretty surreal sight…and it gets even more startling when you multiply it by three.