Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sixty years ago, early in the morning of October 1, 1964, a sleek blue and white train slid effortlessly across the urban sprawl ...

Newer stations on Shinkansen lines across Japan are speeding to the head of the line in popularity among passengers for a ...

The famous Japanese bullet train has just received an upgrade. A new cabin, called Supreme Class, with private suites has been introduced on some of Japan’s high-speed rail network. It’s the single ...

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We travelled from Osaka to Hiroshima on Japan’s famous Shinkansen, and the whole process showed us how efficient the country’s train network can be. After collecting our reserved tickets and ...

For First-Time Foreign Travelers to Japan From how to buy tickets, navigating the station, luggage, and seating, to Japanese ...

There are two things that will never get old in Japan. Hello Kitty – Sanrio’s adorable mouthless character – and bullet trains. And now they’re coming together. Japan’s Shinkansen train operator, West ...

Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) said the trial “Wan-wan (bow-wow) Express” initiative will be held March 9 aboard a ...

One of the unique quirks of train travel in Japan is the ability to hop on a moderately air-conditioned carriage. These carriages, which have the air conditioning set at a higher temperature than the ...

(CNN) — Sixty years ago, early in the morning of October 1, 1964, a sleek blue and white train slid effortlessly across the urban sprawl of Tokyo, its elevated tracks carrying it south toward the city ...