The problem is worsening as the number of tourists rapidly increases, putting severe strain on the ancient Japanese city’s transportation infrastructure. Public anger is so acute that it helped ...

A Japanese bus driver with 29 years of service ... an official at Kyoto's public transport bureau, told AFP. "If our strict measures were not accepted, then our organization could become careless ...

It’s morning rush hour in Shibuya station. Trains pause at a tangle of platforms inside the central Tokyo hub – all punctual ...

The survey asked the simple question: is it easy to get around your city by public transport? And Tokyo performed brilliantly, ranking third overall as the only Asian city to make the top five.

Sexual harassment and assault is a big problem on Japan's huge public transport system. One in 10 women aged 16 to 29 say they have been touched inappropriately on trains, according to the ...

A major Japanese credit card company plans to introduce touch payments for public transportation tickets across Japan in 2026 at the earliest, aiming to make travel easier for foreign tourists who ...