TRANSPORTATION

Commuting in metropolitan areas has its drawbacks, but we're here to offer five great reasons to board those busy trains!

A blast from the past but a vision of the future, monorails offer a unique view high up above the metropolis. These three videos take you on a ride over Tokyo without having to leave your home!

JR West has uncovered a simple solution for reducing the number of drunken customers falling onto its train tracks.

Take an unbelievable journey to Yubu Island, Okinawa by 'Buffalo Car.'

Designer and illustrator Carolina Puropopo shares her adventures on her first day in Tokyo.

In the snow belt between Hokuriku and Gifu's Hida Mountain Range, take a bus tour down a road lined with three-star tourist spots listed in the Michelin Green Guide Japan.

Buses are a great (and cheap!) way to get around the Japanese countryside.

Tochigi Prefecture's Utsunomiya City hopes to become a haven for cyclists with its unique topography and climate.