The U-turn rush of people who spent the New Year holidays in their hometowns or overseas began on Saturday with bullet trains ...

For over six decades, Japan’s iconic bullet train, the Shinkansen, has been a symbol of technological excellence. Despite its legacy, the Japanese high-speed rail system now finds itself ...

The Yomiuri Shimbun 11:31 JST, December 30, 2024 (updated at 15:00 JST) Two Akita Shinkansen trains heading to Akita stopped and a total of about 490 passengers were left stranded following a power ...

Two Akita Shinkansen trains heading to Akita stopped and a total of about 490 passengers were left stranded following a power outage Sunday evening. Add TheJapanNews to your Google News feed.

TOKYO, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- A power outage left 260 passengers on board a Shinkansen bullet train stranded for about four hours overnight in northern Japan, local media reported Monday. The train, ...

AKITA, Japan (Kyodo) -- Akita Shinkansen bullet train services in the north of Japan's main island Honshu resumed Monday morning after they were suspended for 12 hours due to a power outage ...

A Shinkansen bullet train that was stranded for 12 hours from Sunday night in Akita Prefecture due to a power failure is up and running again. The operator says the mishap during high traffic ...

India and Japan are finalizing designs for bullet trains on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad corridor, modifying Shinkansen trains for Indian conditions. These modifications include enhanced luggage capacity ...

Those planning to spend a few days exploring Western Japan, make your trip extra special by travelling aboard the limited-time Hello Kitty Shinkansen. It’s fully decked out with cute and interactive ...

In Akita Prefecture, which is served by the shinkansen from Tokyo and then a network of local trains, the Omagari Hanabi National Fireworks Competition on the final Saturday of August unites ...

A shinkansen operates outside of Japan. It’s a little-known success story that stands as proof of concept for the export of futuristic transportation technology developed over many decades in Japan.