Part of the brilliance of the bullet train is that it can whisk you out of a city in what feels like no time at all, giving you the freedom to quickly explore off-the-beaten-path corners of Japan.

the bullet train. That high-speed line between Tokyo and Osaka – the Tokaido Shinkansen – became known by travellers as "The Golden Route", whisking passengers between two of Japan's great ...

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw visited the Surat factory to take stock of the Japan-like track system for the Bullet Train ...

Maglev trains, which can run at 500 kilometres per hour, were meant to begin service between Tokyo and Nagoya in central Japan in 2027, but JR Central has pushed this back to 2034 or later.

TOKYO (AP) — A passenger spotted a snake curled around the armrest of another passenger's seat on a Japanese Shinkansen "bullet" train on Monday, forcing the train to make an unscheduled stop.

Stepping onto a Japanese bullet train feels like taking a trip into the future. The sleek, white cars with blue stripes down the side glide out of stations across the country every three minutes.

Delays in commissioning of the ₹1.08 lakh crore Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train have prompted India to explore alternatives to Japan. Delays in commissioning of the ₹1.08 lakh crore Mumbai ...

Creepy Nuts' "Otonoke" falls to No. 3. By Billboard Japan Bullet Train’s “AwA AwA” hits No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, dated Nov. 13, shooting to the top spot from No. 49. The 21st ...

Even small delays in Japan's much-vaunted bullet trains are rare, and more unusual still are snakes on board holding up the speedy "shinkansen" services. On Tuesday evening, a passenger alerted ...