Japan is a country built for trains. Its multiple large cities situated relatively close to one another make it the ideal environment for trains over planes. In the 1960s Japan pioneered the "bullet ...

The aroma of aged wood and the feel of burnished metal on some of the oldest trains to the modern shinkansen, or bullet trains, awaits visitors to a unique experience in Nagoya, Japan. The train ...

Japan’s fourth largest city is often overlooked. For travelers who want to make the most of limited time, however, Nagoya may be an ideal destination. Nagoya is the capital of Aichi Prefecture, which ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan’s National Railway Museum has been deepening cooperation with Japan’s Railway Museum since the two sides signed an agreement in 2023. The museums hope to expand the scope ...

At its western tip, Honshu, Japan’s main island, tapers into a green promontory: on the south coast, mighty cities cluster around the natural bays of the Inland Sea. On the wild, northern coast, small ...

In the 1990s, engineer Eiji Nakatsu drew inspiration for a redesign of Japan’s high-speed bullet train from the slender profile of a kingfisher’s beak. Its latest iteration looks like a quite ...

Discover Toyama, Japan’s hidden gem between the Northern Alps and Toyama Bay. Where art, nature, hot springs, and fresh ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about Asia's role in the global political economy. Japan is difficult territory for high speed trains. The mountainous ...