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 ...

Japan currently has 10 shinkansen (bullet train) lines to shuttle passengers around Japan at super high speeds, but the busiest by far is the Tokaido Shinkansen, which has been known to operate over ...

Last year, JR Central announced that it would discontinue its free-seating tickets on Tokaido Shinkansen’s Nozomi trains during peak travel seasons. This policy affects periods including the New Year ...

Here we’ve picked out some of the most brilliant experiences across the country you can enjoy this season, from international ...

Mishima-tei: The best sukiyaki in the heart of Kyoto. Taro Mishima, the restaurant’s fifth-generation head chef, specializes ...