Much like an airliner's de-icing protocols, the water jets hosing down bullet trains are intended to promote safety in snowy ...

It's fast, reliable, and smooth. Japan's Shinkansen (bullet train) rockets you across the country while offering breathtaking ...

Japan's Shinkansen bullet train was the first high-speed rail network in the world, debuting in 1964. Tokaido is the busiest line, running at 186 miles per hour and connecting Tokyo and Osaka in less ...

If you’re travelling in Japan by bullet train for business purposes and want to get some work done along the way, many people opt for the Green Car option, a premium carriage with reserved seating ...

Japan's bullet trains are a travel highlight all their own. But knowing the cultural etiquette and luggage rules for them can ...

The quickness and convenience of Japan’s shinkansen bullet train network makes it most travelers’ preferred way to get around Japan. Soon, though, it looks like the shinkansen is going to get a little ...

Yet, as justified as criticism may be in various areas, a frequent comparison hardly does justice to reality: that with the Shinkansen, the legendary punctual high-speed train in Japan. It is often ...

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 ...

On top of its lineage to The Bullet Train, Higuchi’s film will have extra special resonance for Japanese audiences, as well as anyone who has visited Japan, with the central importance the Shinkansen ...

A crack is seen on the side of an undercarriage frame of a Shinkansen bullet train. (Photo provided by JR West) The crack found in an undercarriage of a Shinkansen bullet train was roughly 44 ...