SHIMABARA, Nagasaki Prefecture—This seaside city has grown in popularity as an on-location site for TV shows and commercials, thanks largely to an unmanned train station. Omisaki Station ...

(JR Kyushu), said at an Aug ... will cut 30 minutes off the time needed to travel from Hakata Station in Fukuoka Prefecture to Nagasaki to at least 80 minutes. However, passengers will still ...