1 Shinkansen on Oct. 1. In a similar ceremony as held then, JR Tokai officials were on hand to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Shinkansen's inauguration with the departure of the Hikari No.

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 ...

Coupled shinkansen bullet trains returned to full service in northeastern Japan on Saturday morning, the operator said, following an incident earlier this month in which cars separated while in motion ...

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.

The logo of East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) is seen in this file photo. (Mainichi) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Coupled shinkansen bullet trains returned to full service in northeastern Japan on Saturday ...

East Japan Railway Company (JR East) has unveiled the initial images and animation of the E10 Shinkansen, a new high-speed train designed by UK-based consultancy Tangerine. The E10 is scheduled to ...

EAST Japan Railway (JR East) has unveiled exterior and interior designs of its planned next-generation E10 series Shinkansen trains. The high-speed trains, which will incorporate new technology ...

My husband and I paid $230 for Gran Class tickets on the Shinkansen bullet train in Japan. On our way from Tokyo to Nagano, we enjoyed complimentary snacks and drinks. Overall, we thought the ...

Fukui Prefecture enjoyed a 20% increase in visitors over the 11 months since an extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line opened in the region. Still, how to increase the number of tourists who ...