The technical term for the event is “coupling,” but it’s known colloquially as the “Shinkansen kiss.” For Japanese rail fans, it’s a big deal.

Join me on a smooth and speedy ride aboard Japan’s busiest bullet train line - the Tokaido Shinkansen. Today we’re traveling from Odawara to Tokyo on Kodama 822, operated by the sleek N700A Series Set ...

Witness Japan’s Tokaido Shinkansen as it flies past Odawara Station at 177 MPH (285 km/h). This video captures the sheer ...

The evolution of the Shinkansen is also evident in its seating arrangements. Initially, the 0 Series, which was second class at the time, had transverse flip seats without a reclining function.

A 0-series shinkansen train was outfitted for the task and painted yellow, in a move believed to have been taken to ensure the train could be more easily spotted during nighttime work. As daytime ...

The Tokaido Shinkansen train line is one of the busiest in Japan. It connects three big cities: Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka, with more than 370 trains carrying about 4.3 lakh people every day.

The Tohoku, Joetsu and Hokuriku Shinkansen train lines are currently suspended in both directions. PHOTO: AFP Follow topic: Japan Published Mar 06, 2025, 01:00 PM Updated Mar 06, 2025, 04:39 PM ...

NAGOYA—Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) plans to add luxurious, semi-private seating areas to the Tokaido Shinkansen by March 2028, the company announced.

The Hokuriku shinkansen line, which currently runs from Tokyo to Nagano, will be extended from Nagano to Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture, on March 14, 2015. Officials of JR East and JR West made the ...

JR Tokai allows passengers to charter a train car for various purposes such as having a wedding ceremony. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Shinkansen network connects the Tokyo metropolitan area to various regions of the country, serving approximately 14 million passengers every day, according to the East Japan Rail Company.