An extension to the Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train line in Japan has dramatically cut trips with commuters and tourists set ...

Sixty years after the world's first high-speed train launched, rail enthusiast Paul Carter rides the bullet train along ...

Yo, One Piece fans! The pirate vibes are real—this themed Shinkansen drops in Spring 2025. Cruise Western Japan like a Straw ...

Central Japan Railway and West Japan Railway are considering decreasing the number of non-reserved seats on Nozomi ...

To celebrate its 50th anniversary next year, the Sanyo Shinkansen Line is decorating its trains in 'One Piece' theming, ...

The service will mark the 50th anniversary of the Sanyo Shinkansen Line between Osaka and Fukuoka prefectures and coincides ...

That high-speed line between Tokyo and Osaka – the Tokaido Shinkansen – became known by travellers as "The Golden Route", whisking passengers between two of Japan's great cities as it passed ...

Some shinkansen bullet train services were delayed Saturday morning due to a malfunctioning maintenance vehicle, affecting ...

TOKYO, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- Some Shinkansen bullet train services near Tokyo were delayed Saturday morning due to a malfunctioning maintenance vehicle, affecting around 4,900 passengers, local media ...

Four trains on the Joetsu Shinkansen Line, which links Tokyo and Niigata, were late up to 45 minutes, while five trains on the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, connecting the capital and Tsuruga in Fukui ...

They are so popular that Japan Railways launched its Ekiben Grand Prix in 2012 as a special event marking the thirtieth ...