So, on a recent trip to Japan, I was excited to book a journey on the country's famous Shinkansen, a bullet train that can reach top speeds of nearly 200 miles per hour. My one-way ticket was ...

After riding the rails around the world, I was eager to try Japan's bullet trains. My trip from Osaka to Tokyo was smooth and comfy, but I felt motion sickness for the first time. I couldn't enjoy the ...

Tokaido Shinkansen bullet trains on some sections between Mikawa-Anjo near Nagoya in central Japan and Osaka are operating at a slower speed than usual due to snowfall in Maibara, Shiga Prefecture, ...

Japan experiences more earthquakes than any country. But its transit system remains remarkably safe. The bullet train, for example, has never seen a death or serious injury due to an earthquake or ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokaido Shinkansen bullet trains on some sections between Mikawa-Anjo near Nagoya in central Japan and Osaka are operating at a slower speed than usual due to snowfall in Maibara ...

Japan's famous bullet train used to make a loud BOOM sound when it travelled through tunnels. But, thanks to a spot of bird-watching, an engineer was able to fix the problem after he was inspired ...

All seats on the fastest Nozomi bullet trains along the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen lines will be reservation-only during periods of peak demand, Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) and West ...

Luck has finally run out for the inspection bullet trains called Doctor Yellow, which will be retired over the next few years due to their age and condition, according to West Japan Railway Co.