The evolution of the Shinkansen is also evident in its seating arrangements. Initially, the 0 Series, which was second class at the time, had transverse flip seats without a reclining function.

Semiprivate booths with luxurious seats will be introduced on shinkansen bullet trains connecting Tokyo and western Japan by March 20 ...

An evolution of the 2011-era E5 Series Shinkansen, the E10 retains the iconic duckbill-nosed train design, and features refreshed interiors.

Semiprivate booths with luxurious seats will be introduced on shinkansen bullet trains connecting Tokyo and western Japan by March 2028, the operator said Wednesday, citing expected demand from ...

“I actually encounter this situation quite a lot, and when I notice it, whether the other people are foreigners or Japanese, I always make it a point to offer to switch seats,” wrote Ito, who titled ...

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

like comfy seats and additional amenities and services. I'm so glad we upgraded — our time spent in the luxury of the Shinkansen Gran Class was a highlight of our Japanese vacation. Our Gran ...

In the upgraded cars, the seats are a deep forest-green reminiscent of the mountains located at the heart of Yamagata Prefecture, Also, in response to recent usage trends, each car now has ...

East Japan Railway, or JR East, has said that it will start developing a new bullet train series, E10, for the Tohoku Shinkansen Line, which links Tokyo and the Tohoku region. The first train from ...

A coupler connecting the Hayabusa No. 21 and Komachi No. 21 trains on the Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train line in eastern and northeastern Japan came undone on Thursday, temporarily halting service.

TOKYO - The Tohoku Shinkansen line stopped to conduct a train inspection between Ueno and Omiya Stations on March 6 morning after the train cars decoupled and came to a halt, according to JR East.