The Japan Rail Pass is valid on almost all Japan Railways trains except for the NOZOMI and “MIZUHO” train lines. The Nozomi ...

From the start of this month, a rail pass offering 14 days of unlimited travel across Japan costs ¥80,000 ... the fastest shinkansen bullet-train services, instead of being limited to the ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I write about Asia's role in the global political economy. Japan is difficult territory for high speed trains. The mountainous countryside ...

Whether you're travelling from Tokyo to Kyoto to see centuries of history with your own eyes or heading north to Hokkaido for ...

Home to the ultra-efficient high-speed Shinkansen network ... start planning your next rail adventure through this fascinating country. Alice Peacock was a guest of Japan Experience, the Mandarin ...

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 ...