The Golden Route is the quintessential travel itinerary for first-time visitors to Japan. It traditionally includes Tokyo, ...

East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) suspended operations of coupled Shinkansen following a decoupling mishap on March 6 in Tokyo, inconveniencing passengers on those routes and adding runs to ...

High-speed Shinkansen trains began running between Tokyo and Osaka on Oct 1 ... resulting in an emergency stop but no injuries. With routes spanning the country, the Shinkansen’s top speed ...

The Hokuriku Shinkansen route has been extended to Tsuruga in Fukui Prefecture. Fukui station is one of the largest of the new bullet train stops. The direct link from Tokyo to Fukui shortens the ...