Beginning in the 17th century, the Nakasendo trail connected Kyoto and Edo, now modern-day Tokyo. Along this path, 69 ...

Race Across the World starts on BBC One on Wednesday 23 April at 9pm. This series will have nine hour-long episodes, with ...

A shinkansen bullet train decorated with "One Piece" characters and other elements from the popular manga series was shown to ...

"I won't stop the train, even if it kills me." It's Speed on a bullet train! Netflix has launched the full official trailer ...

The technical term for the event is “coupling,” but it’s known colloquially as the “Shinkansen kiss.” For Japanese rail fans, it’s a big deal. For foreigners, it is a unique insight into the ...

Take a four-hour slow train through the Eastern Ghats to discover how a remote hill station is changing the global coffee ...

A bill to prevent the use of public funds for certain high-speed rail projects could further disrupt the already embattled ...

Sometimes called the Kyoto of eastern Japan, Kamakura boasts dozens of shrines including the Great Buddha, a towering ...

House Bill 1402, written in opposition to the long-planned bullet train between Texas' two largest cities, would prevent the ...

All you need for a roadtrip is a car, destination and an excuse. With a day spare in Japan, it's time to stretch that brief ...

Train companies, eager to capitalize on this newfound enthusiasm, have been racing to add new destinations, revive old ones or simply provide more seats on popular routes. Others have gone for ...

The interactive map below shows the treated routes and salt bin/pile locations across the whole of the county. For precautionary salting, the treated network is split into a two-tier hierarchy made up ...