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 ...

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.

For over six decades, Japan’s iconic bullet train, the Shinkansen, has been a symbol of technological excellence. Despite its legacy, the Japanese high-speed rail system now finds itself ...

JAPAN: Central Japan Railway has developed a device that allows the shape of wheels to be measured while trains are passing ...

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 ...

Oh to be a pampered pooch on one of Japan's iconic Shinkansen trains heading to a beautiful resort town. For the first time, 21 furry friends were allowed to roam free in a special pet-friendly ...