Local railway operator Izukyu Co. unveiled a 39-character promotional sub-name for Izu-Hokkawa Station here on Feb. 5, which ...

In Shizuoka, Japan, commercial spaces are being turned into guest accommodation to draw more visitors and help revitalise the ...

SHIZUOKA--The president of Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) and the prefectural governor met on Sept. 13 but failed to resolve an impasse that is delaying construction work on the maglev Chuo ...

SHIZUOKA--Railway officials deemed a self-driving Shinkansen test as successful here, in a step toward having automated high-speed bullet trains debut in Japan in 2028. The driver pressed a button ...

MISHIMA, Shizuoka -- Confusion is mounting as train passengers of lines operating in this central Japan city can now use contactless credit and debit cards and not common transportation IC cards ...

It is the lifeblood of the prefecture." The Oigawa River running through Shizuoka Prefecture has its source in the Southern Alps. Central Japan Railway disagrees. The company has told the ...

The Japanese railway company Shikoku Railway Company, better known as JR Shikoku, has confirmed its plans to build a new land-based salmon farm in Saijo City, Ehime Prefecture, according to national ...

(Mainichi/Koji Wakai) HIGASHIIZU, Shizuoka -- Local railway operator Izukyu Co. unveiled a 39-character promotional sub-name for Izu-Hokkawa Station here on Feb. 5, which the firm claims may be ...