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【Welcome】 Welcome to the November 2024 TS Japan Rail Japan Rail Enthusiasts updates and news. In November after weeks of planning we had a successful group rail tour that took in many different aspects of railways. Please read more abo...

【Welcome to October 2024 Japan Rail Enthusiast Updates】 This month has been very busy for us here at TSJR as we prepare for a group of 16 rail enthusiasts from the UK, Europe & Australia who will touring many aspects of Japan's rai...

WelcomeGovernment has selected the route for the Hokuriku Shinkansen extension between Tsuruga and OsakaHankyu latest commuter railway to introduce premium seats on some trainsSuccessful Crowdfunding leads to start of restoration of Kuma...

【Mie Prefecture is a great place for rail enthusiasts to explore some of the different aspects of Japan's Railways.】 Mie Prefecture not being on the shinkansen network and only allows limited use of the JR Rail Pass, the prefecture doe...

【】 Welcome to the July 2024 Japan Rail Scene & TSJR News. In this regular post we bring you news from Japan of interest to Rail Enthusiasts. We also bring you updates from TS Japan Rail. The shinkansen and in particular the Tokaido...

Most Rail Enthusiasts have one thing in common, the desire to find good locations for rail photography. TS Japan Rail can help you find the right locations and also give you ideas for your Japan Railway Pictures! We can help rail enthusi...

Shikoku is Japan's 4th largest island, and it has a lot for rail enthusiasts to see. Trams, Rail & DMV As is often the case, Shikoku being an island has done things a little differently from the main island of Honshu. Until 1988 the ...

Asa Kaigan Tetsudo (Asa Coastal Railway or "Asatetsu") in Shikoku's Tokushima Prefecture is the first railway in Japan to use Dual Mode Vehicles (DMV) to operate all its services on a regular basis. TSJR visited the railway in January (2...

To round off the year we had a look back at some of our 2022 archives... Whether it is local trains in Tokyo or on a rural line, a limited express train or a steam locomotive, tram to an ABT locomotive there is a lot for the rail enthusi...

Niitsu is a "railway junction town" in Niigata Prefecture and has also long been home to train manufacturing. TSJR visited the J-Trec factory on its annual open day as part of the town's Railway Festa in October 2022. 【Niitsu, a town th...