Japan’s shinkansen (bullet train) network is made up of a number of different lines, but often when international travelers talk about taking “the shinkansen” they’re referring to the Tokaido ...

The plan is to promote tourism to other regions of Japan beyond Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe ...

OMURA, Nagasaki Prefecture--The newly opened Shin-Omura Station here has been thrust into the spotlight among rail buffs as the new final stop on the “longest one-way train trip” in Japan. The opening ...

Using ultraviolet printing technology, the chopsticks were painted to reproduce the authentic colors of the Shinkansen and even the different colors of the lights in the front and rear cars of the ...

Join this Japan vlog as you travel from Tokyo to Osaka on Japan’s fastest Shinkansen bullet train, enjoying smooth high-speed rail comfort and iconic views along the way. The adventure continues with ...

Japan’s Doctor Yellow Shinkansen will vanish from the rails by 2027, making every sighting now a piece of history.

JR East is working to reduce travel times by increasing the speed of the Tohoku Shinkansen to attract tourists and revitalize the region. The company is currently conducting tests using its test ...

East Japan Railway, or JR East, said Wednesday that it will suspend some services on the Yamagata Shinkansen train line, following malfunctions found on E8 series Shinkansen trains. The railway ...

The Shinkansen, or “bullet train,” is a Japanese icon. The first route was the Tōkaidō Shinkansen from Tokyo to Osaka, completed ahead of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, and named after the highway that ...

Development of the next-generation Shinkansen is proceeding in earnest. East Japan Railway Company has begun developing trial railway cars that will travel at 360 kilometers per hour, the fastest in ...

East Japan Railway, or JR East, said Tuesday that it will resume from Friday operating coupled trains on the Tohoku Shinkansen line, which have been suspended since last week. JR East suspended the ...