The Sanyo Shinkansen marks its 50th anniversary this year, and a special exhibit highlighting its history through maps is being held at the Zenrin Museum in Kitakyushu. The exhibit features 30 items, ...

JR West, a railway company of Japan, has begun connecting online and ticketless booking services ‘Express Booking’ and ‘Smart ...

There have been a number of important milestones in the Tokaido Shinkansen's 50-year history. In 1972 the railway was extended 180km west from Osaka to Okayama with the opening of the first stage of ...

Doctor Yellow Shinkansen trains have long served railway safety by testing tracks and overhead wires on the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen lines. One of the two trains in operation just retired in ...

The world is ours to explore, and why not by train? The Sanyo Shinkansen will celebrate its 50th anniversary on March 10 ... Table of Contents You Get To Be A Pirate King On Wheels! Let’s Map Out The ...

"It was cool. Thank you for fixing the railways all this time," said 6-year-old So Fukushima, who came from Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo. Two "Doctor Yellow" trains, the T4 and T5 ...

3, there is a chance of lengthy service disruptions. West Japan Railway Co. (JR West) has canceled all Sanyo Shinkansen services between Hiroshima and Hakata on Aug. 30. The number of trains ...

Kevin Smith looks at the enduring achievements of the Tokaido Shinkansen and considers what is next for this remarkable railway. THE defining event in the birth of contemporary ... This includes the ...

Tokyo, Jan. 29 (Jiji Press)--The iconic "Doctor Yellow" Shinkansen train of Central Japan Railway Co., or JR Tokai, arrived at Tokyo Station on Wednesday, completing its final inspection of tracks ...