Originally launched in 1999, the Cassiopeia gained a loyal following for its fully double-decker design and upscale sleeper ...

Train rails measuring 150 meters each have been making a trip of about 2,100 kilometers from Kitakyushu, where they were produced, to Oshamambe, a town in Hokkaido.

A great exchange rate, ChatGPT, and kimono-wearing bros have turned Kyoto into the loveliest tourist trap on earth.

SENDAI (Kyodo) -- A bullet train hit a bear on Saturday afternoon, causing delays to some services on the Tohoku Shinkansen Line in northeastern Japan ...

The “JR voice” has built a career that encompasses voice work for prominent game franchises including Metal Gear Solid and Final Fantasy.

East Japan Railway's decision to suspend its newest model of Shinkansen train following a string of malfunctions found on the E8 Series is expected to limit the Tohoku Shinkansen service for the ...

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The Hokkaido University campus in Sapporo recently had a brand new visitor in the form of a gigantic and highly toxic plant. It’s called the giant hogweed and its name is no exaggeration as the ones ...

East Japan Railway says some of its newest Shinkansen trains that suffered a string of problems last week were found to have damaged semiconductor chips in their electricity supply systems.

SAPPORO--The city government announced a same-day luggage delivery service for visitors staying overnight at the Jozankei ... train fans mark start of Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen Line. September 23, 2022.