Sunday was also the first anniversary of the opening of the conventional railway line running in parallel with the shinkansen ...

In September, a bullet train service made an emergency stop after two linked trains uncoupled. Read more at straitstimes.com.

FUKUI--Once a bustling port for Kitamaebune merchant ships, the historic district of Mikuniminato in Sakai, Fukui Prefecture, ...

The Hokuriku Shinkansen Line’s Kanazawa-Tsuruga section has opened with much fanfare. The “Hokuriku support discount,” a travel promotion program to support areas damaged by the Noto ...

The recent completion of the Hokuriku Shinkansen extension from Kanazawa to Tsuruga improves the region's accessibility from Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka and Kyoto. Alpine breezes and endless vistas for ...

About 6.42 million people visited Fukui between March 16 last year and Feb. 15 this year, up by about 1 million from a year ...

The Hokuriku Shinkansen connects Tokyo to Kanazawa in approximately 2.5 hours. 00:12 Currently, preparations are being made in anticipation of the line's extension from Kanazawa to Tsuruga, ...

With the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen, this cherished region is more accessible than ever. In just a few hours, you can steal away from the crowds of Tokyo or Osaka, into Hokuriku's ...

Hapi-Line Fukui is a parallel conventional line that opened alongside the Hokuriku Shinkansen, running between Kanazawa and Tsuruga. See how the company plans to face its financial challenges.

Last Saturday (16 March), Japan’s bullet train network grew even bigger, following the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen extension. The Southeast Asian nation is famous for its bullet trains ...

TOKYO -- A passenger believed to be in his 60s, who walked along the railroad tracks and went missing after a train on the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line stopped due to an abnormal sound on Dec.