This month JR Central will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Tokaido Shinkansen ... series N700/N700A operation is complete, JR Central will have an entirely uniform fleet with the ...

First, the teal green Tohoku Shinkansen “Hayabusa” — one of Japan’s world-famous bullet trains — arrives at the platform. It stops, passengers alight, and the train waits patiently for ...

This photo shows an artistic rendering of semi-private booths to be introduced on some Tokaido shinkansen bullet trains. (Photo courtesy of JR Central)(Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Semiprivate booths ...

Events were held in the Hokuriku region Sunday to mark the first anniversary of the opening of the extension of the JR Hokuriku Shinkansen Line that connects Kanazawa and Tsuruga stations.

Shinkansen platforms have become more wheelchair friendly at JR Tokyo Station thanks to improvements reducing the gap between the vehicle and platform, according to Central Japan Railway Co. (JR ...

The prefecture is ramping up efforts to attract wealthy travelers and international tourists with luxury accommodations and the recent extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen. In Mikuniminato ...

The opening of the Tohoku Shinkansen in 1982, and its many subsequent extensions and branches, brought the northernmost third of Japan’s main island of Honshu immeasurably closer to Tokyo in travel ...

The technical term for this pictured moment is “coupling,” but it's known colloquially as the “Shinkansen kiss.” - Oliver Hattwig/Alamy Stock Photo ...

First, the teal green Tohoku Shinkansen “Hayabusa” — one of Japan’s world-famous bullet trains — arrives at the platform. It stops, passengers alight, and the train waits patiently for its partner.