Join this Japan vlog as you travel from Tokyo to Osaka on Japan’s fastest Shinkansen bullet train, enjoying smooth high-speed rail comfort and iconic views along the way. The adventure continues with ...

(CNN) — Sixty years ago, early in the morning of October 1, 1964, a sleek blue and white train slid effortlessly across the urban sprawl of Tokyo, its elevated tracks carrying it south toward the city ...

2003-09-07 04:00:00 PDT Tokyo-- It's not really as fast as a bullet, but you have to step lively to catch one. The doors on Japan's bullet train open and shut in less than a minute at many stops, and ...

Japan's iconic Shinkansen bullet trains turn 60 on October 1. High-speed Shinkansen trains began running between Tokyo and Osaka in 1964, heralding a new era for rail travel as Japan grew into an ...

Experience a journey onboard Japan’s Shinkansen Train, the world’s first high-speed train, traveling 319 miles (514 km) from ...

Here’s what you need to know about Shinkansen pricing, routes, and amenities. CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images Japan is known for many things: ancient temples, towering skyscrapers, sushi, and ...

In the first week of June, I took a high-speed train between Osaka and Tokyo, Japan’s two largest cities. It was seamless, fast and efficient, and part of the allure of visiting a land where tradition ...

Japan is very committed to the idea that it’s important to be considerate to others, even if that means being a little inconvenienced yourself. This is especially true is shared spaces like public ...

A Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train is seen in Tokyo's Minato Ward in this file photo. (Mainichi) OSAKA (Kyodo) -- Some shinkansen bullet train services between southwestern and western Japan were ...