Talk about your whirlwind trips, this one leaves me jet-lagged just thinking about it: two nights in Tokyo, two nights in Kyoto, unified by a 135-minute ride on the “bullet train.” The “Tokyo-Kyoto by ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. It begins as a gentle rumble as you see motion out of the window: that slight lurching forward. With a steady gait ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Japanese woman in front of moving train Navigating the Tokyo railway and train network can be daunting at first. With careful ...

A post-pandemic surge in international travelers, coupled with weak exchange rates, may have indirectly ended one of Japan's most beloved travel deals: the Japan Rail ...

They’re bullet trains, but not quite in bullet mode. Rather than shooting along at speeds of up to 200mph (320kph), these glossy marvels of engineering are trundling in and out of Tokyo Station. I’m ...