FUKUSHIMA--Bullet train services resumed between Tokyo and Fukushima in northeastern Japan on April 2 for the first time since a powerful earthquake off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture last ...

A total of 328 runs were halted on the bullet train line, which connects Tokyo and Shin-Osaka stations, as a collision of two rail maintenance vehicles rendered the section of track between Nagoya ...

Since the 1960s, the Shinkansen or “Bullet Train” has transformed traveling ... it faster and better than ever for travellers to use Tokyo as a jumping off point—venturing toward sights ...

The efficiency with which I arrived in Tokyo negated the downsides of traveling via bullet train. This was not the most scenic train ride I've ever enjoyed, but the speed with which I arrived in ...

The new bullet train aims to dramatically shorten the travel time between Tokyo and Sapporo. The ALFA-X features a unique 22-meter-long nose. Most travelers now use airplanes to travel between ...

Fukui station is one of the largest of the new bullet train stops. The direct link from Tokyo to Fukui shortens the journey to less than 3 hours with the fastest service — a saving of 30 minutes.