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Deep in the snow country of Niigata Prefecture runs one of the most exclusive sightseeing trains in Japan. The Setsugekka (雪月花), operated by Echigo Tokimeki Railway, carries just 38 passengers at a time on a roughly 3.5-hour journey b...

This time I took Japan's fastest bullet train, the "Hayabusa," on a solo trip from Tokyo to Hokkaido. Gran Class — a first-class experience with only 18 seats. Here's a full report on this luxurious 4-hour journey, plus the Hakodate sigh...

Gokurakubashi Station is a quiet terminus in Koya Town, Wakayama Prefecture — and the starting point for GRAN Tenku, one of Japan's newest sightseeing trains. Operated by Nankai Electric Railway, GRAN Tenku only runs four times a day and...