rail enthusiast Paul Carter rides the bullet train along what's been dubbed the "New Golden Route". Standing on platform 19 at Tokyo Station, a bustling cathedral to modern rail travel ...

Kyoto is the cultural capital of Japan, so it is no wonder the city is teeming with unique hotels, hostels, ryokans, and ...

A 42-year-old man who came from Dubai with three family members left Kyoto Station around noon, changed to a bullet train on the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line at Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture and ...

Some Shinkansen are carrying perishable freight along with passengers, as railway operators and food producers alike expand the use of high-speed ... No. 72 train ran from Shin-Aomori Station ...

Japan is difficult territory for high speed trains. The mountainous countryside ... Getting to and from the high speed rail station will not be a problem. The best station locations will be ...

Join the BBC's Paul Carter in Tokyo as he marks 60 years of the iconic Shinkansen, better known as the bullet train. With 6.8 billion passengers and delays averaging just one minute, Paul ...

Ready to dive into a whirlwind 7 day Japan itinerary that promises a blend of tradition, modernity, and breathtaking ...