Two women were fatally struck by a train on Thursday at a Sanyo Electric Railway crossing in Tarumi Ward of Kobe, a port city ...

The umbrella was created after a stabbing incident aboard a rapid train on the Kansai Airport Line in July last year. The weapon will be installed in phases in trains with security cameras by ...

This initiative follows a series of knife attacks on trains, including a July 2023 incident in the Kansai region that left three people injured. The company plans to deploy 1,200 blade-resistant ...

A new train station located near the venue of a world exposition in the western Japanese city of Osaka has opened ahead of ...

With the growing number of tourists visiting Kansai, nearby prefectures and cities have also seen an increase in visitor numbers. Among Japan's private railway companies, Kintetsu Railway (hereinafter ...

And thanks to a widespread rail network, it's all easy to access after flying into Kansai International Airport, near Osaka, or taking the bullet train to Kyoto, Kobe or Osaka from Tokyo.

West Japan Railway Company, which operates in the Kansai region, has also unveiled plans to bring forward its last train departure times. But the lower ridership isn't the only reason for the move.