So, on a recent trip to Japan, I was excited to book a journey on the country's famous Shinkansen, a bullet train that can reach top speeds of nearly 200 miles per hour. My one-way ticket was ...

The amazing line sees trains hurtling along at speeds up to 177mph, and is said to be the world's most punctual high-speed ...

A 42-year-old man who came from Dubai with three family members left Kyoto Station around noon, changed to a bullet train on the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line at Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture and ...

The unidentified Japanese man, with a bleeding forehead, reportedly pulled out a knife and attacked a staff member at a train station in Seika in Kyoto prefecture around 6.30am on 11 February.

The new levies will take effect in 2026, subject to approval from the city assembly. Read more at straitstimes.com.

But like other hotspots worldwide such as Venice in Italy or Maya Bay in Thailand, this is not universally welcome, particularly in tradition-steeped Kyoto. The city, which is a modest bullet train ...