Less than two months after a crowd crush in Itaewon in Seoul killed 159 people, terrified passengers at Shinagawa Station in Tokyo feared a similar occurrence was about to take place. “I thought it ...

A 39-year-old man who pushed a complete stranger off a station platform in Tokyo into the path of an oncoming train was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. The victim, a woman in her 60s, ...

A Sri Lankan national was arrested on Monday, 22nd December, after pressing a utility knife to his neck outside a Yoshinoya ...

Looking for a day out with a little entertainment and a little nature? Look no further than Shinagawa Kumin Park and the Shinagawa Aquarium. The park offers a chance to enjoy nature without having to ...

The maglev station currently being built at Shinagawa Station in Tokyo was opened to the media for the first time Friday since work began last year. Central Japan Railway Co (JR Tokai) showed media ...

Most visitors to Oimachi, located right in the middle of Shinagawa Ward and south of Shinagawa Station, never make it far from the station. This is partially because the area now functions primarily ...

It's just before 9am and, as usual, Tokyo Shinagawa train station teems. A tide of people swills around corners and cascades down staircases. In the centre of it all – an island of calm – stands a ...

Finding a new favorite izakaya tavern is always cause for celebration, especially if it happens to be on your way home. Better yet, if it offers good food and a great sake selection. Nurukan Sato ...

During a recent weekend getaway in central Tokyo, my family and I landed at an aquarium near Shinagawa Station. Maxell Aqua Park Shinagawa – open since 2005 and formerly called Epson Aqua Park – is a ...

Near Shinagawa Station, this shrine is popular with devotees seeking to improve their financial fortunes. Locals believe the shrine was established in 1187 by Minamoto no Yoritomo, the first shogun ...