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A Japanese bullet train moving at 280kph was forced to make an emergency stop after a cleaner left a door wide open. The super-fast train was travelling from Sendai in the countrys northeast to the capital Tokyo when the alarming incident occurred. The cond…

A bullet train running at a speed of 280 kilometers per hour had a door open during part of its journey from Sendai to Tokyo on Wednesday morning, but no passengers were injured, its operator East Japan Railway Co. said. The incident in the morning lasted 40…

A Shinkansen bullet train made an emergency stop after one of its doors opened while speeding through northeastern Japan. East Japan Railway says the Tohoku Shinkansen train bound for Tokyo left Sendai at 10:07 a.m. on Wednesday. Ten minutes later, while the…

Welcome to East Asias best-kept secret: a bite-sized island with a vibrant foodie scene, hot springs by the bucket-load and a gloriously crowd-free coast thats ripe for exploring by bike. Throw in some magnificent hiking trails and a fascinating, futuristic …

People who traveled Japan by rail, air and road decreased from a year earlier during the country’s Bon summer holidays due to a massive typhoon, traffic data showed Monday. The six passenger service companies of the Japan Railways Group said that a total of …

Even before the shut down of “After ‘Freedom of Expression?'” the Aichi Triennale exhibit that included the “Statue of Peace,” a work symbolizing “comfort women” that has stirred debate over what can be publicly displayed artist Bontaro Dokuyama had a solutio…

SCMaglev and Railway Park Geoffrey Morrison/CNET Maglev sounds as sci-fi as teleporters and hovercars. A train that levitates above a track using electromagnets and cruises at aircraft speeds? That couldn't possibly be a reality. Except it is. China has one…

YOKOHAMA, Japan, Aug. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kahala Hotel & Resort, a prestigious luxury resort located on the Hawaiian island of Oahu, announced on August 16 that it will open the Kahala Hotel & Resort Yokohama, the first "Kahala" brand hotel o…

Kita Shiga Kogen is a little less than two hours from Tokyo on the Hokuriku Shinkansen (bullet train) via Iiyama station, making it an easy destination to access if you’ve got kids in tow. My daughter excited to be on the bullet train! I just had one with …

Heavy rainfall and strong winds continued to hit Japan on Friday as a powerful tropical storm moved slowly over the Sea of Japan after ripping through western Japan the previous day. On Thursday, severe Tropical Storm Krosa left one man dead and about 50 peo…