I took Japan's famous bullet train Shinkansen for the first time. My trip from Osaka to Tokyo was quick with comfy seats, but ...

Japan launched the Shinkansen, a high-speed train that seemed impossible at the time. This episode covers how Japan’s Bullet Train project overcame skeptics and became a global icon. We’ll explore its ...

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

Japan experiences more earthquakes than any country. But its transit system remains remarkably safe. The bullet train, for example, has never seen a death or serious injury due to an earthquake or ...

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 ...

For long-distance travel in Japan, most people’s first transportation choice is the shinkansen, followed by a plane if their ...

Japan's famous bullet train used to make a loud BOOM sound when it travelled through tunnels. But, thanks to a spot of bird-watching, an engineer was able to fix the problem after he was inspired ...

Before you leave Osaka, utilise Japan’s slick hotel luggage delivery service, Yamato Transport ... From Shin-Osaka Station, board a train on the JR Yamatoji Line to Nara, the original capital ...

More than 30 volunteers from Camp Zama and Zama City came together Thursday to clean areas around the Odakyu Sagamihara ...

Nothing ruins a day of sightseeing like dragging heavy bags around. Thankfully, Tokyo Station offers plenty of baggage storage options, including coin-operated lockers and staffed storage counters.

Jan. 22 (UPI) --One person was killed and two hurt in a stabbing attack Wednesday at Japan's JR Nagano train station. One woman and two men were waiting for a bus on the station's north side when ...