Ensure that the economic effect of the new Hokuriku Shinkansen service, estimated at ¥60 billion JPY, also boosts recovery efforts for the Noto Peninsula.
A new Hokuriku Shinkansen extension has shortened travel time between Tokyo and Fukui Prefecture to under three hours. Many hope it will boost local tourism.
Extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen improves the logistics for supporting the Noto Peninsula earthquake recovery and brings Tokyo closer to the region.
Three Shinkansen lines were halted, forcing passengers to wait for 20 hours. JR East must act flexibly in resuming operations without compromising safety.
The mayhem during the recent holiday and typhoon could have been prevented if the Shinkansen and connecting rail systems had been flexible in crisis management.
As the Obon holiday week began, the rush of people returning home on the Shinkansen brought back the energy of pre-pandemic summers in Japan.
JR Central creatively repurposes high-quality aluminum from retired Shinkansen trains for various applications, ranging from machinery to sports equipment.
JR West announced plans to switch a portion of power consumed by Shinkansen trains to renewable energy sources, a key step in its effort to achieve...
From this month, the Nozomi shinkansen is available for charter. The party can begin before you reach your destination, on Japan's fastest bullet train.
“This is the first time I saw the Kamome trains from the front. They are brand new and beautiful,” said one visitor to the JR Kyushu...
Whether you’re always on the go and need to work while getting there, or want a mobile change of routine, this new service will be of...
Pride of the highly skilled and dedicated operators is what makes the precision of Shinkansen operations possible. What will happen as Japanese railways automate these functions?
