The mountainous countryside makes for steep gradients and lots of curves. The Shinkansen trains are so fast that booming in and out of tunnels can create serious turbulence. Running through some ...

A group of thieves is suspected of using stolen credit card data to buy bullet train tickets for the purpose of reselling them to Chinese tourists, according to investigative sources.

Japanese rail operator JR East is considering adding add freight cars to its Shinkansen trains, and may develop entire ...

To celebrate its 50th anniversary next year, the Sanyo Shinkansen Line is decorating its trains in 'One Piece' theming, ...

Yo, One Piece fans! The pirate vibes are real—this themed Shinkansen drops in Spring 2025. Cruise Western Japan like a Straw ...

Some Shinkansen bullet train services near Tokyo were delayed Saturday morning due to a malfunctioning maintenance vehicle, ...

Japan’s bullet trains, also known as the Shinkansen, operates on exclusive tracks at a speed of up to 320kmph. They are ...

Join the BBC's Paul Carter in Tokyo as he marks 60 years of the iconic Shinkansen, better known as the bullet train. With 6.8 ...

The new One Piece train is actually the “Sanyo Shinkansen,” a high speed rail train in Japan that first hit the tracks in 1972. As a part of this collaboration, three trains will be adorned with the ...

All smoking rooms were abolished on the Tokaido, Sanyo and Kyushu Shinkansen lines on March 16, meaning that smoking is no longer allowed on any bullet train nationwide. Smoking had already been ...

Some shinkansen bullet train services were delayed Saturday morning due to a malfunctioning maintenance vehicle, affecting ...

Standing on platform 19 at Tokyo Station, a bustling cathedral to modern rail travel, it's hard to believe that it was 60 years ago this year that the first Shinkansen train departed from here ...