Riding the Shinkansen: Why Japan’s Bullet Train is Simply the Best on the Planet

It's fast, reliable, and smooth. Japan's Shinkansen (bullet train) rockets you across the country while offering breathtaking ...
Wingin’ It! Paul Lucas on MSN

First class on rails: Inside Japan’s elite Shinkansen Gran Class

Wow! I took Japan's fastest and most luxury bullet train! This exquisite H5 Shinkansen set took me from Tokyo, north and ...
The Cool Down on MSN

Viewers laugh after watching test run of Japan's new high-speed train — here's what happened

The top speed of a train on the Chuo Shinkansen line is 314 mph. Viewers laugh after watching test run of Japan's new ...
Japan Today

More shinkansen trains being added to Japan’s 'golden route' to meet traveler demand

The shinkansen isn’t the only way to get around Japan, but it’s the fastest, the most comfortable, and the most convenient. That combination, though, also means that it’s the most popular mode of long ...
Newsweek

Japan’s Iconic Bullet Trains Get a Makeover

New designs for a series of Japanese bullet trains have been unveiled and could be on the tracks by the end of the decade. The new E10 Shinkansen model will replace the current E2 and E5 bullet trains ...
Newsweek

Japan and India To Unveil New Bullet Train in High-Speed Rail Collaboration

India's Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor will become the launch site for Japan's next-generation E10 Shinkansen bullet trains. The Indian Ministry of Railways announced on Monday that the E10 ...
Yahoo

A new Netflix film features a hurtling Japanese bullet train with a ticking bomb

TOKYO (AP) — The highspeed bullet train says Japan as much as Godzilla, sushi and Mount Fuji. And it takes center stage in Shinji Higuchi’s new film, “Bullet Train Explosion,” which premieres on ...