The 223 series have been the main fleet for services in Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area. The -1000 subseries have a modified design on both body and mechanical parts. Entered service in 1995, t... (more)

Class E956, also named ALFA-X, is an experimental train by JR East for developing the new generation Shinkansen train. Built by Kawasaki and Hitachi, this 10-car train has different designs of nos... (more)

Hustle and Bustle Two Tokaido Shinkansens meet near Tokyo Station. Trains are spaced as little as 3 minutes apart, allowing the Tokaido Shinkansen to carry over 85 million passengers per y... (more)

What's Up, Doc? "Doctor Yellow" or the JR Central Class 923 is one of the most sought-after trains in Japan. Only running a few times a month, Doctor Yellow inspects the Tokaido ... (more)

Land of the Setting Sun? A Chuo-Sobu Line train accelerates towards Tokyo.

The 300 series Shinkansen bullet trains were introduced in the 1990s as replacements for the 100 series (the nose on the right). Behind the 300 is a 700 series which is the replacement for the 300... (more)

Beautiful whole-red livery of some Meitetsu EMUs is perfect fit to railway bridge in Inuyama, over the Kiso river.

JNR C57 180 Pacific in maintainance depot. It runs as "Ban-etsu Monogatari" from Niitsu to Aizu-wakamatsu.

Chizu Express DMU HOT7000 heads East to Kyoto along the Amuro river in a clear eveing.

The night at Kagoshima Central Station is quiet. This is the location of the southmost prefectural office in the Kyushu Island. I wonder if there are any customers in the Ferris wheel in the backg... (more)

Everybody loves JNR 413 and view of Toyama, this is why people have gotten together here.

The Oigawa Railway Ikawa Line is known throughout Japan for the beautiful turquoise water of the Oi River...but they turn this color after a monsoon. The train is being pulled by a DD20, 6 of the... (more)

Small cars and small trains. The Oigawa Railway in Japan is composed of two parts, a meter gauge steam line in the lower valley and the unique low-clearance meter gauge Ikawa Line used to construc... (more)

A local train connecting Aioi and Niimi via Okayama. Kamigori is a mountain town, surrounded by fresh greenery in May. The rice field irrigation canals are characteristic of the Japanese countrys... (more)

Tokyo Tram Arakawa Line Series 7500 (original body) farewell event.