7+ hour, 1+ min ago   (366+ words) Beautiful new design pays homage to regions that the bullet train serves, with charming hidden details. When you’re travelling between cities on the Shinkansen in Japan, the journey is often just as memorable as the destination. That’ll be especially true…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1036+ words) TOKYO - For more than half a century, Japan has dreamed of a magnetic levitation train that could whisk passengers between Tokyo and Osaka far faster than the Tokaido Shinkansen bullet trains. That dream is now one step closer -- but also…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (682+ words) International tourists can purchase individual tickets for the Tōkaidō Shinkansen high-speed trains through a platform based in the United Kingdom. The service is launching on the Tokyo–Kyoto and Tokyo–Osaka routes, and travelers receive a QR code that allows…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (538+ words) Tokyo, July 14 (Jiji Press)--East Japan Railway Co., or JR East, on Tuesday announced the nickname and design of a successor to its East-i inspection train for Shinkansen bullet train lines, set to be introduced in fiscal 2029. The new train,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (245+ words) JR East will develop and introduce the new E927 series dedicated Shinkansen inspection train. Its nickname has been decided as “SOAR.” The new inspection train will comprise seven cars, one more than the current six-car E926 series. It will inspect the Tohoku,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (440+ words) Notebookcheck What is likely to become the world's first high-speed maglev line for intercity service can now move forward. According to Japanese public broadcaster NHK World, the Linear Chūō Shinkansen has cleared a major hurdle. For years, the section around…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (247+ words) nippon.com - FOCUS: Challenges Remain for Japan's Maglev Shinkansen Project Nagoya, July 8 (Jiji Press)--A closely watched high-speed magnetic levitation train line project in Japan still faces many challenges, including huge construction costs seen totaling 11 trillion yen, although it has…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (161+ words) Nikkei Asia Japan ultra-fast maglev train project advances on key construction approval Local government leadership change led to rapid progress over environmental concerns Japan's maglev train project has taken a step closer to making the service a reality with a…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (303+ words) SHIZUOKA, Japan - Shizuoka Gov. Yasutomo Suzuki told the prefectural assembly Tuesday that he will allow Central Japan Railway Co. to begin construction of the Shizuoka section of a new high-speed maglev train line between Tokyo and Nagoya. The decision marks…...