Standing on platform 19 at Tokyo Station, a bustling cathedral to modern rail travel, it's hard to believe that it was 60 years ago this year that the first Shinkansen train departed from here ...

Tokyo Station and other Shinkansen stops were packed with people scrambling to buy tickets for other trains. Watch video 1:33 NHK World's Yamaguchi Hiroaki reports from Tokyo Station. JR East says ...

At a ceremony held at JR Tokyo Station, Central Japan Railway Co. President Shunsuke Niwa pledged to continue efforts to make the Tokaido Shinkansen Line "loved by people for the future starting ...

Tokyo is known for its delicious fare, but venturing to prefectures that hug the coastline yields seafood specialties aplenty ...

An underground maze and city unto itself in Marunouchi business district, Tokyo Station is a major gateway ... as well as various bullet trains (called Shinkansen) that transport travelers ...

From the mid 60s, the Shinkansen or “Bullet Train” transformed traveling around Japan, making it easier to travel from the ...

Direct connections to the Sanyo Shinkansen Line, which connects Shin-Osaka and Hakata stations, were also canceled. At Tokyo Station, all Nozomi and Hikari bullet trains were canceled, leaving ...

On a recent excursion to the Akabane neighborhood in Tokyo’s northern Kita Ward ... which is about a 10-minute walk north ...

Hop on an adorable ride with the Hello Kitty Shinkansen, which takes you exploring the Western cities of Japan.

A string of traditionally popular places, the ‘Golden Route’ has long been a favorite for Japan’s visitors – but now it’s ...