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

Japan's train stations and airports are crowded with travelers returning from their hometowns and holiday destinations as ...

Passengers on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line willing to pay more for privacy can travel in comfort and style in their own ...

Much like an airliner's de-icing protocols, the water jets hosing down bullet trains are intended to promote safety in snowy ...

In 1964, Japan launched the Shinkansen, a high-speed train that seemed impossible at the time. This episode covers how ...

Japan's bullet trains are a travel highlight all their own. But knowing the cultural etiquette and luggage rules for them can make the experience even better.

JALCARGO, JR East launch JAL de Hako-byun service combining Shinkansen rail and air cargo networks to accelerate regional ...

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 ...

When the first line of the Shinkansen opened on October 1, 1960, people working in the global rail industry raised a collective cry of surprise. The top speed of the fastest train on the rails of the ...

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 ...

Over the years, customers in Japan have been spoilt for choice when it comes to exclusive sneakers. We’ve seen everything from izakaya-inspired kicks to ones that look like ramen, and now, we have a ...

At 5:59 a.m. on Oct. 1, 1964, the signals rang on platform 9 in Tokyo station to announce the departure of "Hikari No. 1," the first scheduled train on the Tokaido Shinkansen. In the early light of ...