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【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 y...

【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 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...

【】 Welcome to our first Japan Rail Scene & TSJR News. This will be a regular feature going forward. We will highlight Japan Railway News that we think is of interest to International rail fans. We will also keep you updated on any ...

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...

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...

Tobu Railway's SL Taiju steam train runs in the Nikko Area of Tochigi Pref and is well worth a visit whether you are a rail enthusiast or a tourist.

Tokyo in days past had an extensive tram network. Today there are only two lines that are classified astray (or light rail) lines. A number of cities in Japan have tram systems. We will be publishing more articles on Trams in the future.

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