The 15 intermediate stops on the Tokaido Shinkansen (four of them even on the fastest route) dramatically curtail the advantages of high speed rail, adding to both the time and the energy ...

After the Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen Line opened ... it to Shin-Omura Station added about 18 km to the previously longest route. The city of Omura is happy about the development.

The new route is just part of a much wider expansion for the Hokuriku Shinkansen which could see tracks run to Osaka. However, the extension could face some setbacks after officials revealed the ...

That high-speed line between Tokyo and Osaka – the Tokaido Shinkansen – became known by travellers as "The Golden Route", whisking passengers between two of Japan's great cities as it passed ...

A string of traditionally popular places, the ‘Golden Route’ has long been a favorite for Japan’s visitors – but now it’s ...

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 ...

High-speed city growth - With routes spanning the country, the Shinkansen's top speed of 320 kilometres (200 miles) per hour is no longer the world's fastest, having been outpaced by China.

Tokyo, Dec. 20 (Jiji Press)--A panel of Japan's ruling bloc decided Friday to postpone a decision on the detailed route of the planned section of the Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train line that ...

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 ...