When touring around the Kansai area, there’s a whole lot to see and not always enough time. A popular way to ensure that you don’t waste precious time during your trip is to travel by sightseeing ...

An artist's rendition provided by Kintetsu Railway Co. shows the exterior of the sightseeing limited express Awoniyoshi. OSAKA -- Kintetsu Railway Co. will launch a luxurious sightseeing limited ...

Kyoto, Japan: It was a manic Monday when we walked to the subway station below the Hotel Nikko Osaka in Nishi-Shinsaibashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka City so we could get into Osaka Train Station for the ...

With this September weekend deal, you can get a return bullet-train ticket plus a hotel stay in Kyoto from just ¥18,500 This is a good deal. Just take the Kyoto package for example. A return journey ...

A concept image of the front of the Panda Kuroshio limited express train (Image courtesy of West Japan Railway Co.) A special panda-themed train is set to connect Kyoto and Osaka with Wakayama ...

Uh-oh. Wrong train. Running up the stairs at the Osaka train station, bound for Kyoto, get to the platform just as the doors are closing, no time to think, jump onboard. I'm headed for Kyoto all right ...