Newer stations on Shinkansen lines across Japan are speeding to the head of the line in popularity among passengers for a variety of reasons, according to a recent survey.

Bullet trains may steal their thunder, but these locomotives offer an unrivaled way to see Japan’s most beautiful landscapes.

With rural Japan experiencing severe depopulation, unstaffed railway stations and vacant properties are being turned into places for tourists to stay - and it is proving a success.

Many train stations in Japan are named after geographical locations. While some stations incorporate parts of personal names, ...

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Nintendo works with Hankyu to launch the Kirby-themed train and bus that run across Japan's Hanshin area until mid-March 2026 ...

Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi have traveled together aboard a Shinkansen bullet train.

A Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train made an emergency stop near Tokyo on Sunday after its safety brakes were automatically ...