As the map below shows ... One example comes with the cleaning of train cars at stations. When a JR East Shinkansen service arrives in Tokyo, the turnaround time is around 12 minutes.

An underground maze and city unto itself in Marunouchi business district, Tokyo Station is a major gateway ... as well as various bullet trains (called Shinkansen) that transport travelers ...

The Shinkansen network has expanded steadily since the 320-mile Tokaido line, linking Tokyo and Shin-Osaka was completed in 1964. Trains run at up to 200 mph (about 322 kph) on routes radiating ou ...

Joetsu and Hokuriku shinkansen bullet trains from and to Tokyo Station were brought to a halt from around 10 a.m. on Jan. 23 due to power outages, East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) announced.