Ten years after the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line opened its Nagano-Kanazawa extension, sightseeing spots along the line are ...

When they stepped on board, they immediately noticed what sets this train apart. Sisters share honest review of their travel ...

(Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- All bullet train services on the Tohoku Shinkansen Line in northeast Japan were halted for around two hours on Monday after a person entered the tracks and was hit by a ...

Whether you’re a train fan, an all-around travel buff, or a Japanophile in general, it’s always cool to catch a glimpse of the shinkansen. At the station to pick up/drop off passengers or zooming ...

Workers are seen attending to the derailed Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train in Shiroishi, Miyagi Prefecture, on the morning of March 20, 2022. (MainichiDaisuke Wada) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Suspended ...

East Japan Railway, or JR East, said Tuesday that it will resume from Friday operating coupled trains on the Tohoku Shinkansen line, which have been suspended since last week. JR East suspended ...

A Tohoku Shinkansen train was forced to make an emergency stop while traveling through Tokyo after a coupler connecting two parts of the train abruptly detached. The incident occurred around 11:30 ...

A train coupler also came off in 2024, and JR East is investigating to see if the latest incident is related. In September, a Shinkansen bullet train service was forced to make an emergency stop ...

THE Shinkansen — the Japanese bullet train — is much more than a mode of public transport. A trip on this train is a must for many tourists visiting the country. It is hard to say whether I ...

They took the Shinkansen from Tokyo to Kyoto, a two-hour trip, immersing themselves in Japanese culture. Kershaw said, "We’re trying to take the bullet train to Kyoto. Everyone is excited.

SAPPORO, Japan -- With the extension of shinkansen bullet train service to Sapporo now delayed until the end of fiscal 2038, communities along the planned link in Hokkaido are fretting over the ...