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Join me at Koriyama Station for a first-hand look at Japan’s newest bullet train: the E8 Series Tsubasa Shinkansen. This sleek, modern high-speed train just entered service, and today we’ll be riding ...

In the first week of June, I took a high-speed train between Osaka and Tokyo, Japan’s two largest cities. It was seamless, fast and efficient, and part of the allure of visiting a land where tradition ...

Riding the bullet train in Japan is a world-class experience, and South Africans are missing out on a service which would ...

JALCARGO, JR East launch JAL de Hako-byun service combining Shinkansen rail and air cargo networks to accelerate regional exports starting January 13, 2026 ...

Carrier integrates bullet train network with airfreight operations from 13 January, cutting Sendai-Singapore times from 24 to ...

The decorated trains and buses are the first ones to launch. The trains primarily cover the Kobe-Sannomiya, Takarazuka, Osaka-Umeda, and Kyoto-Kawaramachi stations, and Hankyu has also provided a ...

Reporters stood by waiting to catch a glimpse of Japan's fast high-speed train on the new Chuo Shinkansen rail line, and if any of them blinked, they missed it. Those who stayed focused on the track ...

Our love for Japan shows no signs of slowing down. More than 2.7 million Americans visited Japan in 2024, a whopping increase of 33% over 2023, according to the Japan National Tourism Organization ...

From the 1964 Shinkansen to today’s CR400 Fuxing and the Shanghai Maglev, this countdown breaks down the trains pushing passenger rail to the limit. See where each system runs, how fast it really goes ...

Bullet trains may steal their thunder, but these locomotives offer an unrivaled way to see Japan’s most beautiful landscapes. Looking for a fall getaway in Japan? Train travelers can hop aboard the SL ...