Japan’s shinkansen (bullet train) network is made up of a number of different lines, but often when international travelers talk about taking “the shinkansen” they’re referring to the Tokaido ...

JR Kyushu has two Shinkansen lines. The Kyushu Shinkansen completed in two parts in 2004 and 2011, and the Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen completed in October 2022. The construction of both Shinkansen train ...

Traveling by train in Japan is one of the wonders of our modern world, whether that’s whizzing through the countryside on the Shinkansen at up to 320 kilometers per hour (200 mph), relaxing on a ...

Current developments focus on enhancing the new Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen route, with improvements to the stations along the line. Morningstar is an investment research company offering mutual fund, ETF ...

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. Half a century ago, Japan built the world’s first high-speed ...