Sixty years after the world's first high-speed train launched, rail enthusiast Paul Carter rides the bullet train along ...

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

Anime/manga franchise "One Piece" is a seafaring saga, following the exploits of protagonist Monkey D Luffy and his pirate ...

To meet growing demand for reserved seats, the Nozomi Shinkansen’s operators have decided to reduce the number of ...

A shinkansen bullet train adorned with characters from the popular manga series "One Piece" will start operations in western Japan next spring, its operator said Wednesday. The service will mark the ...

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 were delayed Saturday morning due to a malfunctioning maintenance vehicle, affecting around 4,900 passengers, railway operator JR East said. Services were ...

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

The Hokuriku Shinkansen Line’s Kanazawa-Tsuruga section has opened with much fanfare. The “Hokuriku support discount,” a travel promotion program to support areas damaged by the Noto ...

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 ...

When the first line of the Shinkansen opened on October 1, 1960, people working in the global rail industry raised a collective cry of surprise. The top speed of the fastest train on the rails of ...