For the first time in Japan’s rail history, a Shinkansen train converted exclusively for cargo transport will begin regular ...

Ridership on the Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train line during the 13-day Golden Week holiday travel period through Wednesday ...

Services on three Shinkansen lines in central and eastern Japan were suspended on Jan. 23 after a power outage occurred, triggered by loose overhead wires, forcing many passengers to walk to stations.

Booking trends change: With the JR Pass now ¥50,000 for seven days, most travelers opt for individual Shinkansen tickets and ...

Returning vacationers are packing roads, trains and airports in Japan near the end of the spring holiday break.

At Kyoto Station recently, I found myself in an odd queue: not waiting to board the Shinkansen, but waiting to leave the ...

In the more than 60 years since the Tōkaidō Shinkansen began running between Tokyo and Osaka, Japan’s high-speed train service has expanded into a broad network of routes that stretches across the ...

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 ...

Fifty years ago on Wednesday two Shinkansen bullet trains completed their first journeys, kickstarting a high-speed rail network that would transform Japan Riding the Shinkansen: share your bullet ...