JR Central's financial health is sound. Credit metrics deteriorated sharply during the pandemic but have improved as earnings recovered and because of a very conservative dividend payout ratio. Net ...

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. These premium seats are designed to ...

“While planning my trip, I came across a post on WeChat advertising Shinkansen tickets at a 30-percent discount,” a Chinese man told police after purchasing a resold ticket. He said he ...

The E5 Shinkansen, also known as Hayabusa ... The E5 is known for its quiet, vibration-free ride and comfortable seating, especially in its luxurious first-class coaches. Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet ...

Planning a trip to Nara? Watch this first! I found a way to beat the crowds, tried LOTS of delicious local food and found the perfect place to stay in this gorgeous destination. Shop your FIBI Merch: ...

TOKYO >> East Japan Railway Co., known as JR East, announced in April that it plans to test a system that will use facial recognition technology to allow passengers to move freely through ticket gates ...

Shareholder distributions are appropriate. JR East has a long-term dividend payout ratio of 30% and plans to return a further 10% to shareholders via share buybacks in the medium term. While ...

Bullet Train Explosion, a Japanese action thriller directed by Shinji Higuchi, takes the audience on a high-speed adventure aboard a bullet train under the threat of a deadly bomb.

As the spring holiday period in Japan comes to an end, people are heading back home from their holiday destinations, ...

Nara highlights include a stroll through the ethereal Kasugayama Primeval Forest and a short trek up to the Shinto shrine ...

Netflix's new action movie—which was filmed on a real high-speed bullet train in Japan—has me seriously thinking about the railroads at home.