JR East on Saturday marked exactly 100 years of operation of the iconic Yamanote loop line train that encircles central Tokyo. Connecting with private railways entering from the outer suburbs, ...

TOKYO, Dec. 30 -- For the past two weeks, 800,000 Tokyo daily commuters have been enjoying the convenient services of a new subway system that was planned more than 16 years ago for 2lst century ...

TOKYO - The JR Yamanote Line, which circles central Tokyo, will mark the 100th anniversary of the start of its operations as a complete loop on Nov 1. By transporting large numbers of people and large ...

Tokyo has dozens of railway lines and an extensive subway network, but the JR Yamanote Line is arguably the most prominent of them all. A loop line encircling the heart of Tokyo and connecting most of ...

East Japan Railway Co. announced Tuesday that a lucky couple will get the chance to hold a special wedding ceremony on board its Yamanote Line later this year. The event is part of celebrations to ...

Our walk along the Yamanote Line starts at Ōsaki Station, the loop’s southern tip and one of Tokyo’s recently redeveloped districts. This is a part of Tokyo foreigners hardly get to see. And why ...

Trains on the JR Yamanote Line, with the outer loop on the left and the inner loop on the right, are seen at Hamamatsucho Station in this 2019 file photo. (Mainichi) TOKYO -- The JR Yamanote Line's ...

TOKYO: Self-drive trains will be operating on Tokyo’s Yamanote Line next month, during a trial of an automation system that East Japan Railway Co (JR East) hopes to roll out in 2028. A driver and ...

A JR Yamanote Line train is seen in Tokyo's Minato Ward on May 23, 2019. (Mainichi/Kenji Yoneda) TOKYO -- Part of the JR Yamanote Line looping around the center of Tokyo will be closed all day Oct. 23 ...

The operator of the Yamanote line in Tokyo is marking the 100th anniversary of the train route's completion as a full loop. Some of the train cars are decorated to evoke memories of the past. The loop ...