The new bullet train aims to dramatically shorten the travel time between Tokyo and Sapporo. The ALFA-X features a unique 22-meter-long nose. Most travelers now use airplanes to travel between ...

Japan experiences more earthquakes than any country. But its transit system remains remarkably safe. The bullet train, for example, has never seen a death or serious injury due to an earthquake or ...

A total of 328 runs were halted on the bullet train line, which connects Tokyo and Shin-Osaka stations, as a collision of two rail maintenance vehicles rendered the section of track between Nagoya ...

Fukui station is one of the largest of the new bullet train stops. The direct link from Tokyo to Fukui shortens the journey to less than 3 hours with the fastest service — a saving of 30 minutes.

A Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train is seen in Tokyo's Minato Ward in this file photo. (Mainichi) NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- Bullet train services between Tokyo and Osaka were temporarily halted Friday after ...