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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The future of Japan’s incredible £50 billion train line hangs in the balance as the project faces delays. Japan's ambitious Maglev bullet train ... planned to connect Tokyo and Nagoya ...

Thirty pieces of each flavor will be delivered on a bullet train that leaves Takasaki Station after noon. The breads will be offered from around 2 p.m. at the Nomono Tokyo-eki Gransta Marunouchi ...

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 ...

I write about Asia's role in the global political economy. Japan is difficult territory for high speed trains. The mountainous countryside makes for steep gradients and lots of curves. The ...

Tokyo Station, where bullet trains whizz by every two to three minutes ... a visit to Tokyo isn’t complete without a trip to Shibuya. Rather than direct the flow of cars and pedestrians ...

Satoshi’s series takes a look at the redevelopment of the Shibuya train station in Tokyo, bringing together images taken at both day and night under a distinctive black and white aesthetic. The train ...