The quickness and convenience of Japan’s shinkansen bullet train network makes it most travelers’ preferred way to get around Japan. Soon, though, it looks like the shinkansen is going to get a little ...

SINGAPORE, Feb. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Trip.com, a global online travel service provider, has partnered with East Japan Railway Company, Central Japan Railway Company, West Japan Railway Company, ...

TOKYO -- Tourists from here and abroad were at a loss after services on the Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train line were greatly disrupted due to a collision and derailment involving two maintenance ...

Last year, JR Central announced that it would discontinue its free-seating tickets on Tokaido Shinkansen’s Nozomi trains during peak travel seasons. This policy affects periods including the New Year ...

Tickets for the first train bound for Tokyo from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station on the Hokkaido Shinkansen Line, which will open March 26, sold out around 25 seconds after going on sale on Friday amid ...