An all-double-decker E4 series shinkansen bullet train is seen at JR Niigata Station in the city of Niigata. (Mainichi/Yosuke Tsuyuki) NIIGATA -- Japan's only all-double-decker shinkansen bullet train ...

Visitors to JR Omiya Station in Saitama Prefecture snapped photos and children waved at the “Max” double-decker E4 model Joetsu Shinkansen train that will be retired from service on Oct. 1. The Joetsu ...

The only two-level shinkansen train in Japan, the E4 Series — also known as “Max Toki” and “Max Tanigawa” — currently used on the Joetsu shinkansen, is scheduled to end its regular service on Oct 1.

Stepping onto a Japanese bullet train feels like taking a trip into the future. The sleek, white cars with blue stripes down the side glide out of stations across the country every three minutes. The ...

While some parts of the world may have double decker buses, Japan has double decker shinkansen – well, for the rest of the month at least. On October 1, JR East will be retiring the E4 series, which ...

A "Max" E4 model Shinkansen bullet train is seen on the streets of Niigata's Akiha Ward during the predawn hours of June 21, 2017. (Mainichi) NIIGATA -- The lead car of a double-decker "Max" E4 model ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Five minutes before its scheduled departure at 6.16am, the Hokuriku Shinkansen pulls into Tokyo Station — with ...