Kyoto is best known for its myriad temples and shrines, and its gorgeous Gion district. But for fans of mighty machines, the new Kyoto Railway Museum offers a few hours of diversion from beautiful, ...

Japan’s latest record-breaking bullet train doesn’t only run faster and smoother – it’s also able to transport passengers to safety in the event of an earthquake. The N700S – the ‘S’ stands for ...

E5 series Shinkansen bullet trains are part of a new generation Japanese high speed train (also called Hayabusa) which was put into commercial operation in March 2011. The E5 series Shinkansen is a ...

Mumbai: In a significant move, Japan is set to send two bullet trains, the E3 and E5 Shinkansen models, to India. These trains will be used for inspection and testing purposes on the ...

In a conference room in the Central Japan Railway Co.'s high-rise headquarters, Kenji Hagihara, a public relations manager, pauses in his telling of the story of Japan's high-speed rail system and ...

Sixty years ago, early in the morning of October 1, 1964, a sleek blue and white train slid effortlessly across the urban sprawl of Tokyo, its elevated tracks carrying it south toward the city of ...

Filmmaker Shinji Higuchi reveals the inspirations behind the train drama that reached No. 2 in the streamer's global non-English films list. By Abid Rahman, Patrick Brzeski Shinji Higuchi’s action ...