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Welcome to our May 2025 Japan Rail Enthusiast Updates Summer is already here with temperatures reaching over 30C and humidity at 60% plus on some days. When I first arrived in Japan more than 30 years ago many trains did not have air con...

Hello from Tokyo Welcome to our latest Japan Rail Enthusiast Updates. Since our last update the cherry blossom has come and gone and at the time of writing much of Tohoku is enjoying the Sakura. Hokkaido will probably be enjoying during ...

Welcome We start off this month's Japan Rail Enthusiast Updates with a special offer for our clients & followers. Mobal Japan is giving a 50% discount on its Voice+Data SIMs (card and eSIM). For those of you who avail yourself of thi...

Welcome to our December Japan Rail Enthusiast Updates Firstly, we would like to wish all our clients, followers and friends our seasonal greetings and a healthy and prosperous 2025. We hope to see some of you in Japan next year! As you m...

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 railway...

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 does no...

Japan's Bullet Trains, are rightly a proud symbol for Japan. Learn more about the shinkansen on the TS Japan Rail Railfan website.