I've traveled on trains in the US, Europe, and Australia, but Japan's bullet trains exceeded my wildest dreams. Here's what they're like. I've traveled on trains all around the world, but Japan's ...

I went to Japan expecting trains. I found teleportation devices with snack service. Somewhere between Tokyo and Kyoto, I ...

I struggled to plan a family trip to Japan, but joining a small group tour made travel easy, stress-free, and unforgettable.

Traveling by train in Japan is one of the wonders of our modern world, whether that’s whizzing through the countryside on the Shinkansen at up to 320 kilometers per hour (200 mph), relaxing on a ...

The melodic chime floated through Tokyo Station just as our Shinkansen slid into view, silent and impossibly smooth, like it was gliding on air. My 10-year-old son, Everest, stood frozen in awe, eyes ...

Niigata, Japan's snowy coastal prefecture, is famed for its premium sake and centuries-old brewing traditions. Here, travellers can pour their own samples at the station, ride a retro sake train and ...

India's Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor will become the launch site for Japan's next-generation E10 Shinkansen bullet trains. The Indian Ministry of Railways announced on Monday that the E10 ...

David Jaumandreu and I are supposed to be having our interview about his upcoming game, Denshattack, in a studio built out to ...

Skiing brought me to Japan. But it may just be the urban experience that takes me back. In middle school and high school, my friends and I were stereotypical Pacific Northwest skiers. We skied nearly ...