Stepping onto a Japanese bullet train feels like taking a trip into the future. The sleek, white cars with blue stripes down the side glide out of stations across the country every three minutes. The ...

If you love passenger trains, Japan's railroad system looks like a dream. At least 17,000 miles of tracks crisscross the country, connecting megacities like Tokyo and Osaka and myriad smaller ...

The Shinkansen, or bullet train, is as much a means of transport as a cultural touchstone, evincing Japan's storied engineering prowess. Boarding the train with a bento box and zipping across the ...

Let’s start with the not-so-good news: the beloved Hello Kitty Shinkansen, which runs along the Sanyo Shinkansen line between Shin-Osaka and Hakata Stations in Fukuoka, will be retired in spring 2026.

Stepping onto a Japanese bullet train feels like taking a trip into the future. The sleek, white cars with blue stripes down the side glide out of stations across the country every three minutes. The ...