I decided to take the bullet train from Tokyo to Kyoto, to see a part of Japan I’d never seen before. According to Google Maps, the distance between Tokyo Station (where the Shinkansen train ...

An easy day trip from Kyoto — and even ... bikes and e-bikes right by the train station. This city in central Honshu enjoys a spectacular setting, with the Japan Alps looming above it.

Stepping onto a Japanese ... train left 25 seconds early. Sponsor Message The precision of the operation was clear when NPR was invited into the driver's cab during a Shinkansen ride from Tokyo to ...

Sixty years ago, early in the morning of October 1, 1964, a sleek blue and white train ... Kyoto, Hiroshima and Nagano. As well as a symbol of recovery, Shinkansen have been used as a tool for ...

“Most people travel towards Kyoto and Osaka,” said the East Japan Rail Company. “(But) there are many interesting locations north of Tokyo to explore.” ...