Commuters were out in force as usual in Tokyo and Osaka ... to when Japan's first state of emergency was declared a year ago. “At that time, I was able to find a seat on a train on the normally ...

(Mainichi) NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- Bullet train services between Tokyo and Osaka were temporarily halted Friday after a fire broke out near a track in central Japan, according to JR Central. The fire ...

Japan has a total of seven automated guideway transit lines in Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka and Kobe. In October 1993, a train on the New Tram line in Osaka collided with a buffer, injuring 215 ...

It will link the three megacities of Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka. Central Japan Railway had planned to partially start the service in 2027, but some significant obstacles mean it's having to rethink ...

Arriving in Narita and Haneda airports from abroad, tourists rely on taxis and cabs to reach their hotels in central Tokyo. They travel long distances in Japan only by bullet trains.

Japan may be known for its network of high-speed bullet trains, but one of the country's trendiest train trips takes around 35 minutes and screams luxury. The Kintetsu Railway's Sightseeing ...

Join the BBC's Paul Carter in Tokyo ... train. With 6.8 billion passengers and delays averaging just one minute, Paul discovers the innovation, reliability, and unashamed pride behind Japan's ...

The logo of West Japan Railway Co. (Mainichi/Miki Hirano) OSAKA -- A passenger on a bullet train that had stopped at Okayama Station on the Sanyo Shinkansen Line on Jan. 5 pushed an emergency ...