Kyoto and Shin-Osaka stations on the Tokaido Shinkansen as well as department stores in Tokyo. At one point, it made more than 1,000 bento a day. But the company started downsizing in 2021 during ...

Most Shinkansen rides are long enough for a meal or snack. While some trains still have food carts, they’re becoming rare, so ...

All bullet trains in Japan will be smoke-free from spring next year following a decision by the operators of the Tokaido, Sanyo and Kyushu Shinkansen lines to abolish smoking rooms. The flagship ...

First, I wanted to ask you what you think the Shinkansen train means to people in Japan? Why is it so important? I don’t know what the Shinkansen train means for everybody in Japan, but for me ...

A Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train is seen in Tokyo's Minato Ward in this file photo. (Mainichi) NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- The number of people using the Tokaido Shinkansen bullet trains between Tokyo and ...