The Akita Shinkansen "Komachi" currently operates between Tokyo Station and Akita Station. The Akita Shinkansen opened in March 1997, so before that, other express trains provided access to Akita.
At Fukushima Station in Fukushima Prefecture, construction is underway to add an approach track for Yamagata Shinkansen trains. We explain the details and significance of this construction project, with photos of the site. Fukushima Station's approach track...
The Iizaka Line, a railway line operated by Fukushima Transportation Co., Ltd., runs through Fukushima City in Fukushima Prefecture, connecting Fukushima Station and Iizaka Onsen Station. How did Fukushima Transportation and the Iizaka Line come about?.
The Tsugaru Line runs through the eastern part of the Tsugaru Peninsula in Aomori Prefecture. Originally, it was merely a local line, but with the opening of the Seikan Tunnel in 1988, the Tsugaru Line...
Itaya Pass, located on the border between Fukushima and Yamagata prefectures, is the site of JR East's Yamagata Shinkansen and Yamagata Line, officially the Ou Main Line. The Ou Main Line is currently the Yamagata Shinkansen...
Dining cars where you could eat on board trains used to be attached to many long-distance express trains and Shinkansen trains, but they have disappeared over time. However, there are still some trains where meals are served on board...
Kitakata City, located in the west of Fukushima Prefecture and famous for its Kitakata ramen, is served by JR East's Ban'etsu West Line. The Ban'etsu West Line runs from Koriyama Station in Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture...
The Tohoku Main Line, which runs north to south through the Tohoku region, was used by many express and rapid trains until the Tohoku Shinkansen opened in 1982. It served both within the Tohoku region and between the Tokyo metropolitan area and the Tohoku region.
Many people are probably familiar with the opening line of Sayuri Ishikawa's single "Tsugaru Kaikyo Fuyugeshiki" (Tsugaru Strait Winter Scenery), released in 1977. It's a masterpiece that incorporates travel scenes into its short lyrics...
In Ofunato City, located on the Pacific coast of Iwate Prefecture, there is a railway company that is little known except to those with some knowledge of Japanese railways. It is called Iwate Kaihatsu Railway Co., Ltd. What is it about?.
