Facial recognition ticket gates will be introduced Friday for some Keisei Electric Railway Co. express trains linking ...

Keisei Electric Railway Company introduced facial recognition ticket gates for several trains plying routes connecting to Narita Airport.

“Light exposure (blue light or bright white light) in trains may be useful in reducing railway suicides, especially when ...

Pilgrimages have been part of Japanese culture for over a thousand years. The UNESCO-listed Kumano Kodo is legendary among ...

The rooms are filled with elderly residents, their hands wrinkled and backs bent. They shuffle slowly down the corridors, ...

Mount Fuji climbers typically exhibit six patterns of behaviors, ranging from a safe hike following an overnight stay to a ...

TOKYO — Facial recognition ticket gates will be introduced Friday for ... aiming to reduce congestion caused by rising foreign tourists to Japan. The system, powered by artificial intelligence ...

While Spain's headline trail now attracts up to half a million pilgrims a year, its twin is often uncrowded and offers a ...

Tourism numbers are sky-high in Japan. The country saw record numbers of travelers throughout 2024, and government officials ...

Hayama, a beach town one hour away from Tokyo, is home to the Imperial Villa, charming cafes, a commanding view of Fuji, ...

And one key railway in Japan has so far shown no interest in joining the system. Prepaid IC cards, such as Suica and Pasmo, are widely used at stations. But the new credit-card gates allow ...