A new model of a high-speed train based on the Japanese Shinkansen has been delivered to a port in southern Taiwan.

Newer stations on Shinkansen lines across Japan are speeding to the head of the line in popularity among passengers for a variety of reasons, according to a recent survey. Kanazawa Station in Ishikawa ...

Passengers who were on the same platform at JR Tokyo Station 60 years ago got a sense of deja vu when seeing off a departing Nozomi No. 1 Shinkansen on Oct. 1. In a similar ceremony as held then, JR ...

The Tokaido Shinkansen has been connecting Japan's major cities since 1964, and it remains the busiest high-speed rail line ...

Discover what makes Japan’s bullet train such a memorable travel experience, from its speed and efficiency to its comfortable ...

Private rooms scheduled to be adopted on the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen lines this fall with the introduction of a new ...

Japan's Shinkansen trains faced loud tunnel booms which disturbed local communities. Engineers studied kingfishers to redesign the train's nose for quieter tunnel entry. This biomimicry solution made ...

Development of the next-generation Shinkansen is proceeding in earnest. East Japan Railway Company has begun developing trial railway cars that will travel at 360 kilometers per hour, the fastest in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about Asia's role in the global political economy. Japan is difficult territory for high speed trains. The mountainous ...