How to Ride the Shinkansen in Japan: A Friendly Guide for First-Timers
So, you’re coming to Japan and want to ride the famous bullet train — the Shinkansen. Good news: it’s fast, cl […]
The Quake That Stopped Time: How the Tohoku Shinkansen Survived Japan’s Darkest Day
Part 2: What It Was Like Inside a Shinkansen on 3.11 March 11, 2011, 2:46 p.m. — a moment etched into Japan’s
The Quake That Stopped Time: How the Tohoku Shinkansen Survived Japan’s Darkest Day-1
Part 1: The Quake That Stopped Time: How the Tohoku Shinkansen Survived Japan’s Darkest Day March 11, 2011, 2:
Precision in Motion: How Japan’s Shinkansen Is Operated, Optimized, and Perfected on the Ground
The Shinkansen is often praised as a marvel of Japanese engineering—a bullet train of unrivaled speed, safety,
The Myth of Absolute Safety: Inside Japan’s Shinkansen and Its Unbroken Record
When people speak of the Shinkansen, or bullet train, in Japan, there’s often a quiet reverence attached—not j
What Moves the Nation: The Technology and Soul Inside Japan’s Shinkansen Cars
When you step onto a Shinkansen, you’re stepping into something far greater than just a mode of transportation
Plane or Train? How Japanese Travelers Choose Between Shinkansen and Flights
Plane or Train? How Japanese Travelers Choose Between Shinkansen and Flights In Japan, a trip between major ci
Riding the Shinkansen: What It’s Like for Real People in Japan
For many outside Japan, the Shinkansen is a futuristic wonder—a sleek bullet slicing across the landscape at d
The Soul of Speed: How the Shinkansen Changed Japan—and the World
To most of the world, Japan’s Shinkansen is simply a marvel of high-speed rail. But to Japan itself, the Shink
A Closer Look at Japan’s Punctual and Safe Railway Network
For many first-time visitors to Japan, the railway system is one of the first impressive aspects they encounte