If you’re planning to spend December 31 out and about in Osaka, particularly at one of the city’s top New Year’s Eve countdown parties, you’ll be glad to know that public transport remains available ...

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 ...

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 ...

Traveling from Osaka to Hiroshima on Japan’s high speed train network feels less like transportation and more like stepping ...

The number of people taking shinkansen bullet trains and express trains in Japan during the 10-day year-end and New Year ...

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.

Ease of getting around can make a big difference to any visitor’s trip to Osaka, with its numerous attractions and cheap, tasty eats. As the Osaka Amazing Pass offers unlimited subway and bus rides, ...

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 ...