A government investigation has confirmed that tunnel construction for the shinkansen bullet train line extension to Sapporo ...

Record-breaking snowfall across Hokkaido and Sea of Japan coastal areas of Honshu on Feb. 8 brought traffic and train ...

So, on a recent trip to Japan, I was excited to book a journey on the country's famous Shinkansen, a bullet train that can reach top speeds of nearly 200 miles per hour. My one-way ticket was ...

Kyushu and Hokkaido. The Tokaido Shinkansen remains Japan's oldest and busiest line. Other key lines include the Sanyo Shinkansen, which links Kansai to the western Chugoku region; the Tohoku ...

Record-breaking snowfall fell on Japan’s northern main island of Hokkaido on Tuesday, disrupting traffic, causing airport ...

All bullet trains in Japan will be smoke-free from spring ... lines were abolished in 2007. The Hokuriku, Hokkaido and Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen lines have prohibited smoking since they first ...

Weather News announced that cherry blossom is expected to bloom nationwide earlier than usual. The earliest blooming is seen ...

Brits waiting on chilly, wet railway platforms in the middle of winter for another late arrival may wish the UK could be more like Japan. With its amazing Shinkansen line seeing trains hurtling ...

TOKYO - Shinkansen bullet train services in Japan have been suspended or delayed due to heavy snow on Feb 8 morning. According to East Japan Railway, Joetsu Shinkansen services were suspended ...