Japan's train system is renowned for its efficiency, punctuality, and extensive network. Whether you're speeding across the country on the high-speed Shinkansen or exploring the scenic countryside on ...

This ultimate guide covers everything — which train to book, how to get Mt. Fuji views, where to sit if traveling with kids, and how to save money on peak-season tickets! → Family Car = Reserved Seat ...

Shinkansen bullet train cars carrying cargo arrive at a railyard in Tokyo on March 23, 2026. (Kyodo) Unmanned transport vehicles carry trolleys with cargo unloaded from a shinkansen bullet train at a ...

The rail operator’s current major development project is a superconducting maglev shinkansen that will run between Tokyo and Nagoya, levitating 10 centimeters (3.9 inches) above the track and ...

北海道新幹線の整備を担う鉄道建設・運輸施設整備支援機構は8日、予定していた2030年度末の札幌延伸が困難になったと発表した。トンネル工事の難航が主な要因で、数年程度延期される見通し。今後、国土交通省が有識者会議で工程を精査した上で ...

Passengers dance inside a moving shinkansen bullet train on Dec. 19, 2025. (Photo not for sale)(For editorial use only)(Kyodo) Japanese pop group TRF's DJ KOO performs inside a moving Shinkansen ...

JR西日本は24日、山陽新幹線の「500系」の営業運転を2027年をめどに終了すると発表した。1997年に「のぞみ」として運行を開始。時速300キロでの営業運転はギネス世界記録にも認定された。人気アニメ「ハローキティ」や「新世紀 ...

毎号届く紙面と連動しweb学習でも理解度を深めよう。 East Japan Railway, or JR East, on July 14 announced the nickname and design of a successor to its East-i inspection train for the shinkansen network, set to be introduced ...

In 1964, 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 ...