Touring Japan’s bullet train feels like stepping into a transportation system that is decades ahead of the rest of the world.

Riding Japan’s famous Bullet Train was an experience that truly lived up to the hype. This journey took us from Osaka to ...

The author, a frequent contributor to the Herald and a world traveler, recently went on a 24-day tour of Japan and South ...

The travel rush of people returning from year-end and New Year holidays in Japan peaked on Saturday, with shinkansen bullet trains fully booked and airports bustling. JR Shin-Osaka Station in western ...

"High-speed rail" is admittedly one of those dry-sounding infrastructure phrases that conjures thoughts of schedules and itineraries, but footage of a bullet train in action is entirely different.

Japan Airlines (JAL) and JR East, operator of Japan’s Shinkansen bullet train network, have announced a collaboration to improve cargo connectivity from eastern Japan to international destinations.

Two bullet trains on the track at station - Ngchiyui/Getty Images There are plenty of mistakes people make while traveling by train. Pick the cheapest ride, and you'll probably be stuck on a train ...

As overtourism strains Japan’s major cities, Gifu Prefecture offers travelers a slower, more intimate way to experience the country’s culture.

The six new railcars in Baltimore’s metro system are the first of 78 coming from Hitachi Rail, the famed manufacturers of ...

As the sunlight that once lit up the Matterhorn fades, so does the pace of the trains running along the mountainside. Yellow ...

On your next visit to Japan, skip Tokyo and Kyoto in favor of the less touristy region of Hokuriku, where ancient craft and ...