Train buffs are in a frenzy over the prospect of owning a food cart that once graced the aisles of the Tokaido Shinkansen Line. And for a paltry 100,000 yen ($666) each. Shinkansen operator Central ...

This video covers a ride on the Yamabiko Shinkansen in Green Car aboard an E5 trainset, starting at Oyama Station and heading ...

In less than 2 months, one of the most kawaii official Hello Kitty attractions is shutting down for good.

East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) said it expects to resume full operations on the Tohoku Shinkansen Line around April 20 in ...

East Japan Railway (JR East) started operating a freight-only shinkansen bullet train Monday, transporting goods from Morioka ...

Japan’s first-ever freight-only Shinkansen train began commercial service on the Tohoku Shinkansen line on March 23.All ...

In a conference room in the Central Japan Railway Co.'s high-rise headquarters, Kenji Hagihara, a public relations manager, pauses in his telling of the story of Japan's high-speed rail system and ...

(CNN) — In Japan, finding a true hidden gem seems harder than ever. In recent years, the cities of Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka have become staples for most international tourists who visit. But the ...

[UPDATE, Aug 16, 3.20pm] JR announced that it has resumed services for Sanyo Shinkansen running between Hakata (in Fukuoka) and Shin-Osaka, and Tokaido Shinkansen running between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka.

Nozomi bullet train services will no longer offer nonreserved seats during peak holidays periods, operators JR Central and JR West have said, in an effort to respond to congestion and long waits on ...

The 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics may be two years away, but Japan is already flexing its transportation muscles. Central Japan Railway Co. has rolled out its new high-speed Shinkansen N700S – or ...