Let’s start with the not-so-good news: the beloved Hello Kitty Shinkansen, which runs along the Sanyo Shinkansen line between Shin-Osaka and Hakata Stations in Fukuoka, will be retired in spring 2026.

Shinkansen operators are racing to keep up with the new normal, adding an "office car" for businesspeople who have become accustomed to teleworking amid the coronavirus pandemic since last year. They ...

On my recent trip to Japan, I used the Smart EX app to book our Tokyo to Kyoto Shinkansen tickets in advance, along with our return from Osaka back to Tokyo. That one decision made a noticeable ...

Japan’s shinkansen is already incredibly fast; they don’t call it the “bullet train” for nothing, after all. But even with some shinkansen trains reaching speeds of 320 kilometers per hour, Japan Rail ...

Yes, the shinkansen is very, very fast. That’s why they call it the “bullet train,” after all. It’s not just the speed that makes the shinkansen a joy to be on, though, but also the relaxing ...

There are two things that will never get old in Japan. Hello Kitty – Sanrio’s adorable mouthless character – and bullet trains. And now they’re coming together. Japan’s Shinkansen train operator, West ...

Fans of California's plan to run high-speed trains between the Bay Area and Southern California often describe them as airplanes on rails, and use the slogan "Fly California" to promote the 220-mph ...