Keiichi Kagayama, a corporate officer at Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) in charge of high-speed rail projects outside Japan, noted in an interview with The Asahi Shimbun that the bullet ...

Japan may be known for its network of high-speed bullet trains, but one of the country's trendiest train trips takes around 35 minutes and screams luxury. The Kintetsu Railway's Sightseeing ...

Japan is known for many things: ancient temples, towering skyscrapers, sushi, and first-class rail service. I’ve had the pleasure of speeding through the Japanese countryside many times ...

A newly launched bullet train in Japan is delivering passengers from Tokyo to Fukui prefecture (and vice versa) in under three hours, Railway Supply reported. The roughly $35 billion project began ...

Tourists in Japan will pay more for rail passes after the JR train network raised prices for the first time in four decades, by an average of 70%. But even with the big increase, demand is likely ...

All bullet trains in Japan will be smoke-free from spring next year following a decision by the operators of the Tokaido, Sanyo and Kyushu Shinkansen lines to abolish smoking rooms. The flagship ...