Japan is famous for rail travel. Whether you’re here as a tourist or a resident, trains are often a part of daily life. There ...

The opening of the Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen Line on Sept ... arrived at Shin-Omura Station to complete the new route from Hokkaido that covered 10,700.7 kilometers over 24 days.

Ballooning costs, inconvenient access and a local feud are clouding the future of the Kyushu Shinkansen Line’s Nishi-Kyushu route that will partially open on Sept. 23. The 66-kilometer course ...