Join me at Koriyama Station for a first-hand look at Japan’s newest bullet train: the E8 Series Tsubasa Shinkansen. This sleek, modern high-speed train just entered service, and today we’ll be riding ...

Welcome aboard the Yamabiko Shinkansen on Japan’s legendary Tohoku Line, traveling at speeds up to 200 miles per hour. Today’s ride takes us from Oyama Station to Koriyama in the comfort of the Green ...

A miniature collection of Japan’s cultural treasures and icons are on display in an airy Akasaka office, meticulously ...

A bullet train hit a bear on Saturday afternoon, causing delays to some services on the Tohoku Shinkansen Line in ...

The last express sleeper train that once connected the Japanese capital to the northern prefecture of Hokkaido has pulled ...

Shinkansen bullet train services were temporarily suspended between Sendai and Morioka stations in northeastern Japan on Saturday after a train hit a bear on the track. No injuries were reported.

The Shinkansen — Japanese for “new line” — made its impressive debut in October 1964, a few days before the Tokyo Olympics.

The Shinkansen network connects the Tokyo metropolitan area to various regions of the country, serving approximately 14 million passengers every day, according to the East Japan Rail Company.

India's Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail project reached a major breakthrough after completing more than 300 kilometers of ...

‘Bullet Train Explosion’ Director on Creating the Netflix Action Thriller, Working Officially With Japan’s Shinkansen. Filmmaker Shinji Higuchi reveals the inspirations behind the train ...

The Shinkansen network connects the Tokyo metropolitan area to various regions of the country, serving approximately 14 million passengers every day, according to the East Japan Rail Company.

The technical term for the event is “coupling,” but it’s known colloquially as the “Shinkansen kiss.” For Japanese rail fans, it’s a big deal. For foreigners, it is a unique insight ...