All services on East Japan Railway's busy Yamanote Line in Tokyo were suspended Friday morning due to wire trouble, before being resumed later in the day. The inner loop service, in which trains ...

A walk from Ōtsuka to Ikebukuro on Tokyo’s Yamanote Line quickly takes us from a long-forgotten Shōwa-era neighborhood to the bright lights and long shadows of one of Tokyo’s bigger, more ...

One upcoming addition is the Haneda Airport Access Line, which is now being constructed. Due to this work, sections of the Yamanote and Keihin-Tohoku lines will be suspended between Saturday April ...

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The world is changing in a way where the travel gods are now in our favor. Specifically, traveling to Japan has never been ...

The Shinjuku-Yamanote course also is unusual in that inscriptions and figurines are available at any time of year, making this course good for a mid-year luck boost, if one is needed. The route is ...

This year, why not try the Shinjuku-Yamanote pilgrimage? It is a course of seven shrines and temples, most associated with Nichiren Buddhism, between Kagurazaka and Shinjuku Gyoen. The course is about ...

In service since 1885, the Yamanote is Tokyo's most important and most famous train line, with millions cramming into the 35-kilometre (22-mile) route's distinctive green carriages every day.

Navigating Tokyo on your own can be daunting, especially with its complex train systems and maps. With so many train lines, it's easy to get lost or take the wrong train. But don't worry! We've got ...

As the title suggests, when in doubt, use the Yamanote (JY) Line. This is the one I mainly used since it is a loop service that goes through 30 stations and connects with most of Tokyo's major ...

Opened mid-pandemic, Japanese Malt Whisky Sakura is rarity even for Tokyo: it’s a well-stocked whisky bar located in Japan’s foremost transportation hub, JR Tokyo Station. Open from 10am daily, the ...