OSAKA -- Private rooms scheduled to be adopted on the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen lines this fall with the introduction of a ...

Experience one of Japan’s most iconic views where the Shinkansen, blooming sakura, and majestic Mount Fuji come together in a ...

Japan's long-delayed maglev rail project is back on track. After years of environmental disputes, construction can finally ...

Approaching Typhoon No. 10 is likely to cause severe disruptions to Shinkansen services when it makes landfall around Aug. 27 ...

Passengers on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line willing to pay more for privacy can travel in comfort and style in their own compartments starting from fall as they did decades ago. Central Japan Railway Co ...

As the fastest and most technologically advanced trains in Japan, there’s always something special about spotting a ...

(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 ...

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 ...

Heavy rain caused flooding and transport disruption across parts of Japan on Wednesday (June 24). Video from Satsumasendai in Kagoshima Prefecture shows flooded roads after torrential downpours ...

Station renovations often involve massive disruptions. Japanese manage it with almost none. Heise Online took a look at the ...

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 ...