The Tokyo government has begun work to redevelop a two-kilometer expressway which encircles the capital's Ginza shopping district into an elevated greenway for pedestrians by the 2040s. The Tokyo Sky ...

A new subway line connecting central Tokyo with the capital's waterfront by the 2040s is being planned to meet the needs of commuters in these growing areas, The Asahi Shimbun has learned.

The Ikegami line runs through southeast Tokyo linking Kamata with Gotanda. Trains take 22 minutes to cover the line's 10.9 kilometers. The line winds through local neighborhoods, also cutting ...

One of Japan's busiest bullet train lines came to a halt after a snake tangled itself in a power line, causing a power outage ...

TOKYO -- The Tokyo Metropolitan Government expects to complete an extension of the Oedo subway line by around 2040, according to a draft plan to improve transportation access across the capital.

The publicly operated Toei Oedo Line is introducing a women-only carriage on its subway trains to thwart molesters and other unsavory characters, the Tokyo metropolitan government announced.