Shinkansen platforms have become more wheelchair friendly at JR Tokyo Station thanks to improvements reducing the gap between the vehicle and platform, according to Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai ...

Tokyo Station opened in 1914 with four tracks and has grown into a labyrinthine hub serving 1.1 million passengers a day — and it's not even Japan's busiest station, which tells you something about ...

East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) suspended operations of coupled Shinkansen following a decoupling mishap on March 6 in Tokyo ...

Shinkansen bullet train services from Nagano to Tokyo were temporarily suspended Tuesday morning due to a power outage, the ...

But there are major delays, unfortunately ...

[UPDATE, Aug 16, 3.20pm] JR announced that it has resumed services for Sanyo Shinkansen running between Hakata (in Fukuoka) and Shin-Osaka, and Tokaido Shinkansen running between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka.

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. It is a paradox that has frustrated trainspotters who do not live in Japan. The Shinkansen (“New Main Line”) is ...

The bullet train had carried around one million passengers since its debut in June 2018. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...

In Japan, finding a true hidden gem seems harder than ever. In recent years, the cities of Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka have become staples for most international tourists who visit. But the adventurous ...

The only two-level shinkansen train in Japan, the E4 Series — also known as “Max Toki” and “Max Tanigawa” — currently used on the Joetsu shinkansen, is scheduled to end its regular service on Oct 1.