Magnetic levitation, zero contact, and blistering speed, Japan’s maglev train changes everything about travel.

Japanese rail stations are more than just platforms-they are designed to manage heavy traffic while keeping directions easy to follow.

TOKYO -- A renowned Japanese physicist and writer analyzed trains in Tokyo about a century ago to ride less crowded cars, and another physicist in modern Japan has apparently succeeded in ...

It's a bus, it's a train, it's a DMV! A dual-mode vehicle equally at home on road and rail is set to make its public debut on Saturday in the town of Kaiyo in Japan's Tokushima prefecture. Subscribe!

SENDAI (Kyodo) -- A bullet train hit a bear on Saturday afternoon, causing delays to some services on the Tohoku Shinkansen Line in northeastern Japan, according to JR East.

Shinkansen bullet train services were temporarily suspended between Sendai and Morioka stations in northeastern Japan on Saturday after a train hit a bear on the track. No injuries were reported.

East Japan Railway’s iconic Cassiopeia sleeper train completed its final journey on Monday evening, marking the end of a 25-year era for the luxury service once known for connecting Tokyo to ...

East Japan Railway says some of its newest Shinkansen trains that suffered a string of problems last week were found to have damaged semiconductor chips in their electricity supply systems.

Autonomous train operation system set to be in use by 2040 By AYATERU HOSOZAWA/ Staff Writer June 27, 2025 at 07:00 JST ...

One person demonstrated how riding on the Shinkansen Gran Class bullet train can be enjoyable, with a hilariously short ride.