Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) said the trial “Wan-wan (bow-wow) Express” initiative will be held March 9 aboard a Nozomi 421 train departing Tokyo Station after 4 p.m. for Shin-Osaka Station.

We’re ready to spill the tea on this spring’s event in Japan’s most famous city for green tea.

Fun for all seasons: hiking in summer and skiing in winter. Inside Sancho Station, you'll find the Otaru Ski Museum and Tengu Exhibition Room, where tengu masks from around the country are gathered.