Tokaido Shinkansen opened in 1964 for the Tokyo Olympics and has been setting the operational standard for high-speed rail ...

Railway Technical Research Institute leads R&D for Japan's railways, from the JR companies to smaller regional lines. See the cutting-edge research that's shaping the future of rail transport.

Trip.com will begin selling Shinkansen tickets in partnership with JR Tokai, JR East, JR West and JR Kyushu, offering purchase opportunities to international visitors to Japan in their respective ...

Australia's government has unveiled a megaproject to build a high-speed railway linking major cities along the east coast. Japanese rail officials are watching the plan closely, hoping to export ...

Online travel platform Trip.com has teamed up with a host of Japan rail operators to market rail travel across Japan on Shinkansen high speed trains for international travellers. It has inked deals ...

Criticism is mounting over a Kagoshima Prefecture plan to fully subsidize one-way shinkansen fares for foreign tourists, while officials are defending the measure as a necessary bet on inbound demand.

Trip.com, a global online travel service provider, has partnered with East Japan Railway Company, Central Japan Railway Company, West Japan Railway Company, and Kyushu Railway Company to launch the ...

NAGOYA, Japan -- The operator of the Tokaido shinkansen bullet train that connects Tokyo to Osaka is testing a chatbot that will help international tourists navigate Japan's busy super high-speed rail ...

Kagoshima plans to offer free one-way Shinkansen tickets from Fukuoka to select foreign tourists. The complimentary tickets are a part of a JPY 3.5-billion tourism revival plan. Kyushu, located in ...