23 to mark the opening of the Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen Line, the shortest bullet train line in Japan. The 66-kilometer route, operated by Kyushu Railway Co. (JR Kyushu), connects Takeo-Onsen ...
Services will be suspended between Kumamoto and Kagoshima-Chuo stations on the Kyushu Shinkansen Line from the evening of Aug. 28 to Aug. 29 Kyushu Japan Railway Co. plans to cancel or reduce ...
Trains have come a long way since the early days of steam locomotives chugging across landscapes in the 19th century. Since ...
Click here to check out the stories of Japanese regions that have put much effort into sustainable tourism developments and ...
The Sanyo Shinkansen marks its 50th anniversary this year, and a special exhibit highlighting its history through maps is ...
On-the-ground transportation added up as well. While local trains were fairly inexpensive, tickets for the Shinkansen bullet train were costly. My ride from Tokyo to Toyama was the most expensive ...
The focus on Vande Bharat trains and the flexible planning for the Shinkansen’s eventual arrival shows India’s dedication to creating a world-class railway system that offers faster ...
Japan is known as the 'Land of the Rising Sun.' The reason is due to its location, which is to the east of the Asian ...
If you read Kyushu's palms, you will find lines that run deep, telling vivid stories of Japan from a precious past, perhaps forgotten elsewhere. In its present is a world of Japanese culture ...
India and Japan are set to introduce the latest iteration of the Shinkansen, the Alfa-X, also known as the E10, simultaneously in 2029-30. Initially, indigenously developed high-speed trains will ...
The gottan is a musical instrument native to southern Kyushu. Nurturing a new generation of players is proving a serious challenge.