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

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, ...

Japan is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the opening of the world’s first high-speed line this month. Kevin Smith looks at the enduring achievements of the Tokaido Shinkansen and considers what is ...

A Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train is seen in Tokyo's Minato Ward in this file photo. (Mainichi) NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- Bullet train services between Tokyo and Osaka were temporarily halted Friday after ...

The Australian expat first moved to Japan in the 1990s, hoping to make it as a singer. Now, she’s the voice of the Tokaido Shinkansen, commonly known as the bullet train, and her announcements are ...

18, 2024. (Kyodo) NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- Central Japan Railway Co. plans to test a pet-friendly car on the Tokaido Shinkansen, Japan's busiest bullet train line linking Tokyo and Osaka, allowing ...

Nay Maps is a South African actor born on 30th March 1989. He is the firstborn of three children born to the late Bishop Simeon Maphalala and his wife. Maps grew up alongside his two younger sisters ...

Disney-themed bullet trains adorned with characters from hit films such as "Frozen" will run on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line connecting Tokyo and Osaka from Feb. 21 for a limited time, the operators of ...

This month JR Central will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Tokaido Shinkansen, the world's first purpose-built high-speed railway. David Briginshaw explains the significance of ...

Central Japan Railway Co. plans to test a pet-friendly car on the Tokaido Shinkansen, Japan's busiest bullet train line linking Tokyo and Osaka, allowing passengers to travel without putting their ...

Tokaido Shinkansen services have been operating at reduced speeds on some sections between Nagoya and Shin-Osaka stations from the first train on Friday due to heavy snowfall, according to Central ...

Trains on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line ran at reduced speeds between Nagoya and Shin-Osaka stations and delays were experienced also on the Sanyo Shinkansen Line, the train operators added.