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Taste the floor of a Japanese train station with new limited-edition chocolates from Tokyo Metro

• Oona McGee
  Mar 6, 2019
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Eat the walls, ceilings, floors and stairs of a dozen different stations!

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• (chocolate • chocolates • Japanese train stations • Japanese trains • souvenirs • Tokyo • Tokyo Metro • trains)

The Vending Train: World’s only vending machine made from a retired Japanese train【Video】

• Oona McGee
  Mar 4, 2019

Complete with hilariously modified rail announcements.

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• Japan
• (Japanese train stations • Japanese trains • Tokyo Metro • trains • vending machines)

Japanese train announcement fail makes Tokyo commuters laugh out loud【Video】

• Oona McGee
  Feb 26, 2019

Broken onboard announcement goes viral online.

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• (East Japan Railway • funny • ghost train • Japan Rail • Japanese trains • LOL • train announcements • trains • videos)

Photo of manspreading on Japanese train stirs up heated debate and interesting solutions

• Oona McGee
  Jan 25, 2019

Some of these ideas might actually work if they were put into action.

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• (Japanese trains • manspreading • trains • transport • twitter)

Shinkansen breaks down, causes all-day commuter chaos at Tokyo Station

• Oona McGee
  Dec 31, 2018

Thousands stranded for hours during Japan’s peak holiday travel period. 

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• (bullet trains • crowded • East Japan Railway • Japanese trains • JR East • news • shinkansen • Tokyo • Tokyo Station • trains • travel)

New Welcome to Kanto Pasmo IC Card is the most kawaii way to ride trains on a trip to Japan

• Oona McGee
  Dec 21, 2018

Only a limited quantity of these cute Mt Fuji sakura cards will be available.

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• (cute • Japanese trains • Kanto • Kawaii • Mt. Fuji • Pasmo • public transport • sakura • tourism • tourists • trains • transport • travel)

Crabs take over electric signboard at Japanese train station

• Oona McGee
  Dec 19, 2018

The mystery of the train-riding crabs sparks interest around the country.

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• (crabs • cute • Japanese train stations • Japanese trains • Kawaii • train stations • trains)

Commuter chaos at Shibuya Station after glass window breaks on door of crowded Japanese train

• Oona McGee
  Dec 12, 2018

Crowds came to a standstill at rush hour as staff inspected the damage.

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• (accidents • crowds • Denentoshi • Japanese subway • Japanese trains • news • rush hour • Shibuya • Tokyo Metro • Tokyu Corporation • trains)

Japanese company uses real futons as advertising posters on Tokyo trains

• Oona McGee
  Nov 29, 2018

Passengers are going crazy for the mini futons, saying they wish they could snuggle up to them on their daily commute.

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• (ads • advertisements • futons • Japanese trains • marketing • Nishikawa • trains)

Woman jailed after entering Japanese train cabin with key bought at online auction

• Oona McGee
  Oct 11, 2018

Japan’s rail security is being brought into question after a rail enthusiast accessed a locked crew compartment while the train was in operation.

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• (COK • crime • densha otaku • Japanese train stations • Japanese trains • rail fans • train stations • trains)

Commuter chaos around Tokyo during peak hour after Typhoon Trami hits Japan 【Pics & Video】

• Oona McGee
  Oct 2, 2018

Commuters were forced to line up outside train stations around the city as staff restricted entry due to suspended services.

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• (Japanese train stations • Japanese trains • rush hour • train stations • trains • typhoon • Typhoon Trami)

Woman suffers burns after aluminium can explodes at Shinjuku Station

• Oona McGee
  Aug 26, 2018

Police were called to the scene early this morning.

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• (Japanese train stations • Japanese trains • news • shinjuku • Shinjuku Station • Tokyo • train stations • trains)

Man boards women-only carriage on Japanese train, gets his glasses knocked off【Video】

• Oona McGee
  Aug 3, 2018

Women weren’t happy to see the man board their carriage, but he wasn’t going to let them have their way without a fight.

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• (Japanese train stations • Japanese trains • train stations • trains • video • women only cars)

Japanese train passenger records journey that looks like a scene from a Makoto Shinkai anime film

• Oona McGee
  Jul 11, 2018

People around the country are in awe of the clip, which was taken without the use of filters or any editing software.

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• (anime • Hankyu • Japanese trains • Makoto Shinkai • Osaka • trains • twitter • videos)

Osaka earthquake hits city during peak hour, passengers freed after trains suspended

• Oona McGee
  Jun 19, 2018

Rail staff were put to the test as they guided passengers through tunnels and emergency slides during their busiest hours.

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• (earthquakes • Japanese trains • news • Osaka • Osaka earthquake • train stations • trains • transport)

Human body parts found in crack on bonnet of Shinkansen bullet train

• Oona McGee
  Jun 15, 2018

About 200 passengers were on board when the discovery was made.

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• (Japanese trains • JR West • Kyushu • news • Nozomi • shinkansen • train stations • trains)

We visit Tokyo Station…outside of Tokyo

• Oona McGee
  Jun 5, 2018

Travel off the beaten track to the capital’s little-known lookalike station.

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• (architecture • COK • history • Japanese trains • Saitama • SNOJ • Tokyo Station • train stations • trains • travel)

JR West unveils new Japanese long distance train with special features for passengers

• Oona McGee
  May 24, 2018

This is an extra special rail experience, even by Japanese standards.

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• (2020 • Japanese trains • JR West • Kobe • Kyoto • Osaka • tourism • tourists • trains • travel)

Hello Kitty Shinkansen looks set to be cutest Japanese train ever with special kawaii interiors

• Oona McGee
  May 19, 2018

JR West has finally revealed what the new bullet train will look like inside. 

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• Japan
• (bullet train • cute • Fukuoka • Fukuoka Prefecture • Hello Kitty • Japanese trains • Kawaii • Sanrio • shinkansen)

Hello Kitty Shinkansen bullet train to debut in Japan this summer

• Oona McGee
  Mar 15, 2018

The world-famous Sanrio character wants to welcome you onboard her very own high-speed train.

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• Japan
• (bullet train • cool japan • Hello Kitty • Japanese trains • JR West • Kawaii • Sanrio • shinkansen • trains)

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