Hiroshi Kitadani, right, who sang the original theme song of popular anime “One Piece,” performs at the departure ceremony for a new Shinkansen train featuring characters from the show at Shin-Osaka ...

If you’ve ever been to Morioka, you’ll find a crowd waiting for two Shinkansen bullet trains to slowly approach each other on the same platform and gently connect nose-to-nose. This process is called ...

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(CNN) — In Japan, finding a true hidden gem seems harder than ever. In recent years, the cities of Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka have become staples for most international tourists who visit.

First, the teal green Tohoku Shinkansen “Hayabusa” — one of Japan’s world-famous bullet trains — arrives at the platform. It stops, passengers alight, and the train waits patiently for ...

A spectacle to get the hearts of rail fans racing, it happens 17 times a day, and there is always a crowd waiting at the platform to see it. First, the teal green Tohoku Shinkansen “Hayabusa” — one of ...

First, one of Japan’s iconic bullet trains, the teal green Tohoku Shinkansen “Hayabusa”, arrives at the platform. After passengers disembark, the train patiently waits for its partner. Then, the ...

East Japan Railway says it is going to test facial-recognition ticket gates for Joetsu Shinkansen trains. The testing will take place at Niigata and Nagaoka stations by volunteers holding train ...

Hokkaido’s rail transportation system is grappling with two tough challenges, with the completion of the Hokkaido Shinkansen’s final 212-kilometer stretch between Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and ...