Ceremonies at JR Hakata and Hiroshima stations were among the many held in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Sanyo Shinkansen Line on March 10. The line that runs from Shin-Osaka to Hakata in ...

An iconic floating shrine, a stunning pagoda, free-roaming deer, gorgeous nature, and cozy traditional inns can all be found ...

West Japan Railway Co. (JR West) said that the Sanyo Shinkansen Line may be suspended for long periods at times from Aug. 28 to 30. However, East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) announced its plan to ...

Okunoshima: An island about two hours away from the city inhabited by bunnies. How to Get There: Take the Sanyo Shinkansen ...

Sanyo Shinkansen bullet train services celebrated on March 10 the 50th anniversary of the launch of services on the entire ...

This photo shows an artistic rendering of semi-private booths to be introduced on some Tokaido shinkansen bullet trains. (Photo courtesy of JR Central)(Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Semiprivate booths ...

East Japan Railway says it will gradually resume operations of coupled Shinkansen bullet trains from Friday, before having them return to normal schedules on Saturday. The operator has suspended ...

Events were held in the Hokuriku region Sunday to mark the first anniversary of the opening of the extension of the JR Hokuriku Shinkansen Line that connects Kanazawa and Tsuruga stations.

East Japan Railway has partially resumed operations of coupled Tohoku Shinkansen trains, following a suspension after two trains detached last week. JR East suspended the service on March 6 after ...

East Japan Railway, or JR East, resumed operating coupled trains on its Tohoku Shinkansen high-speed rail line on Friday, eight days after their suspension. The company halted such train ...

The entire journey typically takes 7 to 14 days, depending on how long you stay in each location. The Golden Route is well-connected by the Shinkansen, Japan’s high-speed bullet train, making travel ...