Although I felt a bit sick during my two-and-a-half-hour trip from Osaka to Tokyo, I would jump at the chance to ride the Shinkansen again. Here's why. Japan's train system is famously reliable.

Tokyo Station and other Shinkansen stops were packed with people scrambling to buy tickets for other trains. Watch video 1:33 NHK World's Yamaguchi Hiroaki reports from Tokyo Station. JR East says ...

All passengers were instructed to leave the train, and the Hayabusa No. 52 operation was suspended. Some Tohoku Shinkansen trains bound for Tokyo were delayed between Morioka and the capital.

(Kyodo) NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- Central Japan Railway Co. plans to test a pet-friendly car on the Tokaido Shinkansen, Japan's busiest bullet train line linking Tokyo and Osaka, allowing passengers to ...

This supplied photo shows a seat headrest cover design for the Disney-themed shinkansen, inspired by the new "Fantasy Springs" area at Tokyo DisneySea. (Copyright ...

With the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen from Kanazawa to Tsuruga ... eagerly awaiting the extension as improved access to the Tokyo Metropolitan area is expected to increase the number ...

TOKYO: Shinkansen bullet train services in Japan have been suspended or delayed due to heavy snow on Saturday (Feb 8) morning. According to East Japan Railway, Joetsu Shinkansen services were ...

Tokyo, Jan. 29 (Jiji Press)--The iconic "Doctor Yellow" Shinkansen train of Central Japan Railway Co., or JR Tokai, arrived at Tokyo Station on Wednesday, completing its final inspection of tracks ...

Disney-themed bullet trains adorned with characters from hit films such as "Frozen" will run on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line connecting Tokyo and Osaka from Feb. 21 for a limited time, the ...