The Hello Kitty Shinkansen is included in the JR Pass and runs as a Kodama service between Shin-Osaka and Hakata. If you ...

Sumo, skyscrapers, sushi – and Shinkansen. Japan’s legendary fleet of white-nosed bullet trains, which smoothly criss-cross ...

The popular Hello Kitty is releasing a limited-edition coin worth a massive sum, commemorating 50 years since her debut ...

Japan’s sleek Shinkansen bullet trains zoomed onto the railway scene in the 1960s, shrinking travel times and inspiring a ...

Sanrio has started selling the large Hello Kitty 50th anniversary coin that costs around $4,600 in limited numbers in Japan.

Japan’s most famous character, Hello Kitty takes over an entire shinkansen with its signature pink and white colours. The passenger car, also known as the ‘kawaii room’, is as adorable as it ...

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 ...

High-speed Shinkansen trains began running between Tokyo and Osaka on Oct 1, 1964, heralding a new era for rail travel as Japan grew into an economic superpower after its World War II defeat.

High-speed Shinkansen trains began running between Tokyo and Osaka on October 1, 1964, heralding a new era for rail travel as Japan grew into an economic superpower after its World War II defeat.

All bullet trains in Japan will be smoke-free from spring next year following a decision by the operators of the Tokaido, Sanyo and Kyushu Shinkansen lines to abolish smoking rooms. The flagship ...

Central Japan Railway, or JR Tokai, brought its Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train line back to service on all sections around 6 p.m. Sunday after scaling back operations due to the approach of ...

Five minutes before its scheduled departure at 6.16am, the Hokuriku Shinkansen pulls into Tokyo Station – with absolutely no right to look this good so early in the morning. The rising sun ...