Travel
Hibiya Gourmet Zone Set to Open at JR’s Centurial Brick Underpass in May 2020
Near Hibiya, underneath Tokyo’s red brick arch with more than a century of history, businessmen and visitors alike are
Economy & Tech
Cashless Kiosk, AI Guides: What to Expect at the JR Takanawa Gateway Station Opening
Tokyo’s newest train station, the Takanawa Gateway Station, will open on Saturday, March 14, promising to showcase an
Special Reports
Top 25 JAPAN Forward Reader’s Favorites of 2019: 5-1
Thanks to you, our dear readers, JAPAN Forward reached new milestones in monthly and daily readerships in 2019. Millions
Travel
Metro Tokyo Braces for Possible Category 3 Typhoon
Public broadcaster NHK announced early Sunday evening, September 9, that more than 200 flights coming in and out of [&
Culture
JR East’s New Shinkansen Set to Reach 360 kph
On May 16, JR East unveiled to the media the next generation of the Shinkansen, Japan’s state-of-the-art bullet trains
Culture
Get Transported Into A Sci-Fi Movie with the Nagano Shinkansen
Just before dawn, a sight which resembles a sci-fi movie unfolded before our eyes. With their red headlights waiting [
Special Reports
Top 25 JAPAN Forward Articles of 2018: 15-11
Happy New Year from JAPAN Forward! One week into 2019, we are sharing with you in a series the […]
Special Reports
Omiya Railway Museum Showcases Dawn of Railroads in Japan Until Sept. 30
Earl H. Kinmonth This year is the 150th anniversary of the Meiji Restoration. In a narrow […]