Train travellers can board the SL Banetsu Monogatari to admire the beautiful autumn colours of the foliage between Niitsu and Aizu-Wakamatsu. Photograph by Sakarin Sawasdinaka
August 2025
Japan is known worldwide for its vast, efficient, and punctual railway system; arguably, the most famous railroad in history was born there.
The country’s first-ever passenger train pulled by a steam locomotive built in the United Kingdom, the birthplace of steam trains was introduced on October 14, 1872. The 18-mile (29-kilometer) train trip between Tokyo’s Shimbashi station and Yokohama took 53 minutes to complete.
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Jonathan DeLise August 11, 2025 |