Japan's iconic bullet trains are now carrying cargo at speeds up to 275 kmph, marking a world first for dedicated freight Shinkansen. Repurposed passenger trains, stripped of seats, now transport high ...

East Japan Railway Co. announced on March 11 the resumption of coupled operations for the Tohoku Shinkansen, following a ...

Stepping onto a Japanese bullet train feels like taking a trip into the future. The sleek, white cars with blue stripes down the side glide out of stations across the country every three minutes. The ...

TOKYO – Japan Rail (JR) group companies will raise prices for its Japan Rail Pass, a ticket aimed at foreign tourists that ...

After riding the rails around the world, I was eager to try Japan's bullet trains. My trip from Osaka to Tokyo was smooth and comfy, but I felt motion sickness for the first time. I couldn't enjoy the ...

The bullet train line that connects Japan's main island of Honshu and the northern prefecture of Hokkaido marked the 10th anniversary of its opening on Thursday.

TOKYO (AP) — The highspeed bullet train says Japan as much as Godzilla, sushi and Mount Fuji. And it takes center stage in Shinji Higuchi’s new film, “Bullet Train Explosion,” which premieres on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shinji recalls being particularly affected by The Bullet Train’s depiction of Japanese National Railway staff members. In the film ...

A delicious Japan travel compilation featuring DIY sushi on a bullet train, Kyoto’s surprising best hamburger, Osaka’s famous ...

Stepping onto a Japanese bullet train feels like taking a trip into the future. The sleek, white cars with blue stripes down the side glide out of stations across the country every three minutes. The ...