Speed and convenience may be the primary selling points of Japan’s shinkansen bullet trains, but it’s the little details that really make the ride pleasant. Things like the dulcet voice that greets ...

Up until recently, you could be certain of seeing wagons on Japan’s bullet trains. That might sound like a bizarre and unnecessary mishmash of transportation modes, but “wagon” is the term used by ...

Wow! I took Japan's fastest and most luxury bullet train! This exquisite H5 Shinkansen set took me from Tokyo, north and under the Tsugaru Strait via the Seikan Tunnel to Hokkaido Island. This 4 hour, ...

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. Half a century ago, Japan built the world’s first high-speed ...

From the very first run of the Tōkaidō Shinkansen on October 1, 1964, until the present day, there has never been a single derailment or collision on the entire full-standard Shinkansen rail network ...

Much like an airliner's de-icing protocols, the water jets hosing down bullet trains are intended to promote safety in snowy ...

In this Japan travel vlog we ride the Shinkansen Bullet Train from Tokyo to Osaka. This was a Business class seat that cost around 19,600 Yen or around $131 USD. The train takes a total of 2.5 hours ...