After decades without a significant increase, the price of the passes is jumping by as much as 76 percent. But that doesn’t mean they aren’t still a good value, if you know how to use them. By Allan ...

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Experience Japan's last sleeper train, the Sunrise Seto, on an overnight journey from Tokyo to Takamatsu. A unique train travel experience!

When most travelers think of breathtaking train journeys, their minds drift to Europe’s legendary routes, the Swiss Alps, ...

High-speed rail systems are found all over the globe. Japan's bullet train began operating in 1964. China will have 31,000 ...

The Shinkansen, Japanese for "bullet train," forever changed transportation in Japan and in nearly two dozen countries around the world. Japan's high-speed rail journey began in 1964, just before the ...

NAGOYA, Japan – Right on schedule, the sleek white train with a blue streak and a bullet-shaped head pierced the late-morning mist and majestically cruised into the station. Gov. Greg Abbott and a ...

As an American, I made several travel mistakes during my first trip to Japan. There was train etiquette I wasn't aware of, and I often felt underdressed in Tokyo. I didn't realize I couldn't wear my ...

Since 1981, the Japan Rail Pass has provided overseas visitors with budget-friendly access to unlimited rides on the country’s local and regional lines, as well as the famed shinkansen bullet trains, ...

(THE CONVERSATION) High-speed rail systems are found all over the globe. Japan’s bullet train began operating in 1964. China will have 31,000 miles (50,000 kilometers) of high-speed track by the end ...