The Shinkansen, Japan's high-speed intercity railway network, is often touted as the gold standard for high-speed rail.

India's first bullet train, Shinkansen - which will run on Ahmedabad-Mumbai corridor, has begun in Japan. India will receive ...

As part of a strategic Indo-Japanese partnership, Japan will gift two Shinkansen train sets — one each from the E5 and E3 ...

In the six decades since that first train, the word Shinkansen – meaning “new trunk line” – has become an internationally recognized byword for speed, travel efficiency and modernity.

Filmmaker Shinji Higuchi reveals the inspirations behind the train drama that reached No. 2 in the streamer's global non-English films list.

As rail infrastructure ages, components need to be replaced and structures such as pillars and tunnels have to be reinforced.

First, the teal green Tohoku Shinkansen “Hayabusa” — one of Japan’s world-famous bullet trains — arrives at the platform. It stops, passengers alight, and the train waits patiently for ...

Ten years after the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line opened its Nagano-Kanazawa extension, sightseeing spots along the line are bustling with tourists from home and abroad. Today, further efforts are ...

One of Japan's busiest bullet train lines came to a halt after a snake tangled itself in a power line, causing a power outage. Tokaido Shinkansen trains running between Tokyo and Osaka were suspended ...

(CNN) — In Japan, finding a true hidden gem seems harder than ever. In recent years, the cities of Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka have become staples for most international tourists who visit.