EMU Series 885 "Sonic" crosses Tatara river bridge few minutes before arriving in Hakata(Fukuoka) terminal.

A Niigata bound Inaho limited express runs on the Uetsu Main Line before the newer E653 series entierly took over the service on the 12th of July, 2014.

Here is another "victim" of the opening of the Hokkaido shinkansen. The luxury sleeper "Cassiopeia" will be also withdrawn by 20th of March, 2016, when the final tests of the S... (more)

A JR East series 485 EMU is running towards Kanazawa between Kajiyashiki and Uramoto on the former Hokuriku main line. After the opening of the Nagano - Kanazawa section of the Hokuriku shinkansen... (more)

A seasonally operating Rapid Holiday Fujisan served by a series 189 EMU with azusa livery departs from Otsuki station towards Kawaguchiko. Besides certain Narita Express services (NEX 8 and 41 on ... (more)

A limited express Yakumo is arriving to Izumo city from Okayama.

The already withdrawn luxury sleeper train, the Twilight Express is cruising between Usu and Toya stations on a lovely morning in Hokkaido. This service used to be one of the longest passenger tra... (more)

Freight liner 3050 from Sapporo to Sumidagawa/Tokyo descends Kosugo pass between Fukushima and Miyagi prefectures on a clear winter afternoon. Atsukashi mountain is seen as a backdrop.

Oil tank train 5090 heads down Kosugo pass from Rikuzensan-no(Miyagi Pref.) Overripe persimmons are seen along the truck.

Freight liner 3065 to Sapporo, Hokkaido island attacks Kosugo pass between Fukushima and Miyagi prefectures on a clear winter afternoon.

Japan is a very rail-connected country, as seen here from my hotel room in Kyoto.

Two Shinkansen trains are about to depart Kyoto station. The train on the right is the one I took from Tokyo to Kyoto.

A JRF operated EF210 series train is approaching Kannai station in Yokohama hauling a bunch of tank cars.