Shinkansen turns 60 boasting track record of speed, comfort, safety

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 ...
The Financial Times

Many happy returns: 60 years of the shinkansen

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Five minutes before its scheduled departure at 6.16am, the Hokuriku Shinkansen pulls into Tokyo Station — with ...
Next City

Japan’s Bullet Train, the World’s First (and Still Best) High-Speed Rail Network, Turns 50

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. Half a century ago, Japan built the world’s first high-speed ...
朝日新聞社

New bullet train service to Fukui opens up region often overlooked

An extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line connecting Kanazawa and Tsuruga in central Japan opened March 16, bringing bullet train services to Fukui Prefecture for the first time and the prospect of ...
Daily Express

The amazing £9bn high-speed train that can reach 177mph and is the world's 'most punctual'

Brits waiting on chilly, wet railway platforms in the middle of winter for another late arrival may wish the UK could be more like Japan. With its amazing Shinkansen line seeing trains hurtling along ...
Time Out

7 things you didn’t know about the shinkansen, the world-famous Japanese bullet trains

Free wifi, beautiful bento meals and spectacular window views – Japan’s shinkansen are second to none when it comes to travelling in ease and comfort. These bullet trains are notoriously fast and can ...
Executive Traveller

Japan’s bullet trains are getting private first class suites

From 1 October, it gets a tier above all of that: private suites with lockable doors, reclining seats, adjustable lighting, and, in a first for the network, a cabin you can actually call your own. The ...