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

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 ...

Ballooning costs, inconvenient access and a local feud are clouding the future of the Kyushu Shinkansen Line’s Nishi-Kyushu route that will partially open on Sept. 23. The 66-kilometer course ...

Although designated as a basic plan route by the government in 1973, the East Kyushu Shinkansen lacks formal development ...