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Japan’s Shinkansen has carried more than 10 billion passengers since 1964 without a single passenger fatality from a ...

Passengers who were on the same platform at JR Tokyo Station 60 years ago got a sense of deja vu when seeing off a departing ...

Experience a tour of Japan’s bullet train, one of the fastest and most efficient rail systems in the world. Known as the ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. It begins as a gentle rumble as you see motion out of the window: that slight lurching forward. With a steady gait ...

In a country famous for punctuality—where the Shinkansen runs on a schedule measured in seconds—there is one bullet train in Japan that appears on no public timetable. It is a phantom on the charts, a ...

Japan separates high-speed trains, regional services, and freight traffic to reduce interference. Advanced signaling systems monitor train positions in real time. Passenger behavior is also important.

Embark on a guided tour of Japan by high-speed bullet train, featuring Tokyo, Kyoto, Hiroshima, and Osaka, with cultural experiences like sushi making, a tea ceremony, and a Geisha show. Highlights ...