Even though the Tokaido Shinkansen boasts some of the world’s most sophisticated high-speed rail technologies, it has made ...

Amazon Japan has started using the country's iconic bullet trains to move packages between facilities across different ...

East Japan Railway Co. is developing a next-generation bullet train for the Tohoku Shinkansen Line, focused on improving ...

Join Tanya and Dave on their fifth episode of the Japan adventure series as they explore various cultural experiences. This ...

A high-speed train at the station platform - Kiraly/Shutterstock High-speed rail is generally considered to be the future of sustainable travel. High-speed trains are safe, comfortable, and convenient ...

Japanese airlines and rail operators are expanding premium seats and private compartments on airplanes, bullet trains and ...

A Hello Kitty-themed bullet train made its final run in Japan on May 17, drawing crowds of fans to JR Shin-Osaka station to ...

2003-09-07 04:00:00 PDT Tokyo-- It's not really as fast as a bullet, but you have to step lively to catch one. The doors on Japan's bullet train open and shut in less than a minute at many stops, and ...

TOKYO (AP) — It was, retired Japanese railway engineer Fumihiro Araki recalls, “like flying in the sky.” Zipping cross-country in a super-high-speed train has become commonplace in many countries ...

It was, retired Japanese railway engineer Fumihiro Araki recalls, "like flying in the sky." Zipping cross-country in a super-high-speed train has become commonplace in many countries these days, but ...