According to operator West Japan Railway Co. (JR West), this marks the first time the franchise's characters have appeared on ...

The technical term for the event is “coupling,” but it’s known colloquially as the “Shinkansen kiss.” For Japanese rail fans, it’s a big deal. For foreigners, it is a unique insight into the ...

A worker at JR Kyoto Station reported a suspicious object on a platform early on April 12, prompting West Japan Railway Co. (JR West) to temporarily s ...

But inside its train station awaits one of Japan ... The Japanese are proud of their sleek, spaceship-like Shinkansen, known worldwide as “bullet trains.” They are famously fast, reliable ...