The Shinkansen, Japanese for "bullet train," forever changed transportation in Japan and in nearly two dozen countries around ...

When the driver of a high-speed Shinkansen between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka stations felt the urgent call of nature, he left his post rather than making a mess. He summoned a conductor, who had no ...

During this time, the Tokaido Shinkansen, which connects Tokyo and Osaka and makes stops in Nagoya and Kyoto too, is the busiest bullet train line of them all, so you can expect to see a lot of ...

NIIGATA--Without a human driver at the controls, a Shinkansen bullet train began pulling out of the deadly quiet JR Niigata Station at 1:50 a.m. on Nov. 17 and soon reached a speed of 100 kph.

JR East is working to reduce travel times by increasing the speed of the Tohoku Shinkansen to attract tourists and revitalize the region. The company is currently conducting tests using its test ...

With the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen from Kanazawa to Tsuruga, the line will gain six new stations. The local governments along the line are eagerly awaiting the extension as improved ...

Japan's iconic Shinkansen high-speed trains could be crossing huge swathes of the country without a driver with the next 10 years, East Japan Railway (JR East) has announced. JR East, which is ...

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 ...

The Shinkansen, which is Japan's bullet train rail network, has never had an accident in its 57-year history. Isao Makibayashi, one of the bullet train's first drivers, spoke to Witness History ...

Lady Mariko and the rest of the awarding-winning cast of “Shogun” can be as simple as hopping on a shinkansen. Due to the number of appearances it makes over the show’s 10 episodes ...

TOKYO – Shinkansen bullet trains could be whizzing around Japan without drivers from the mid-2030s, one of its main rail operators said, motivated in part by the country’s demographic crisis.