The opening of the Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen Line ... Line of Kyushu Railway Co. (JR Kyushu) in Saga Prefecture. After entering the main island of Kyushu, the route passed through Oita, Miyazaki ...

The extended section is about 125 kilometers, according to JR West. The high-speed train will pass through five stations ... There are also plans to extend the Shinkansen route from Tsuruga ...

Exploring Japan by train is a fantastic way to see the country, but there are certain rules and regulations those traveling ...

Though the slowest train service, it makes a pit stop at all train stations along the route, hence it is the best way ... You can board the Hello Kitty Shinkansen with a JR-West rail pass. We ...

look up route maps, timetables ... you plan to travel to cities further away and use their Shinkansen lines. While the cost of the JR Pass has gone up significantly in recent years, you can ...

The following Shinkansen, Komachi No. 45, also stopped in Akita Prefecture but was not affected by a power outage. Its electricity and heating were working, and passengers remained inside.

According to JR Central, the first-generation Doctor Yellow, or the T1, came about shortly after shinkansen service began in 1964, amid concerns diagnostic measures were needed to monitor the ...

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 ...

Tokyo, Dec. 20 (Jiji Press)--A panel of Japan's ruling bloc decided Friday to postpone a decision on the detailed route of the planned section of the Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train line that ...

The shinkansen is an engineering wonder, an enduring symbol of Japan's postwar economic miracle and the country's technological prowess. It’s still gee-wiz when so much is so ho-hum. The world ...

Semiconductors, bears and trains were just some of the major news topics in Hokkaido this past year, and are expected to continue to dominate local news coverage in 2025. Here’s a brief rundown ...