Fans of California's plan to run high-speed trains between the Bay Area and Southern California often describe them as airplanes on rails, and use the slogan "Fly California" to promote the 220-mph ...

Riding Japan’s famous Bullet Train was an experience that truly lived up to the hype. This journey took us from Osaka to ...

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 ...

It’s been 150 years since the railways opened in Japan, and to celebrate, East Japan Rail (JR East) is coming out with a special deal called the “Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Opening of ...

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 ...

Yes, the shinkansen is very, very fast. That’s why they call it the “bullet train,” after all. It’s not just the speed that makes the shinkansen a joy to be on, though, but also the relaxing ...

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.