13+ hour, 40+ min ago  (509+ words) Tokyo, June 19 (Jiji Press)--Japan's transport ministry on Friday showed new cost estimates for eight candidate routes for the planned extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train line between Tsuruga Station in the central prefecture of Fukui and Shin-Osaka Station…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (173+ words) Japan Wire by Kyodo News Tokyo-Osaka bullet train private-room seats to start from 42, 100 yen Tokyo - Central Japan Railway Co. said Wednesday that a private-room seat on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line, to be introduced in October, will cost from 42, 100 yen ($260) for…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (192+ words) The operators of the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen bullet trains have released an outline of the new private compartments they will introduce on some trains in October. Central Japan Railway Company, also known as JR Central, and West Japan Railway…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (120+ words) The change will end the company's use of magnetic train tickets after nearly four decades. Published'Jun 09, 2026, 05: 25 PM Updated'Jun 09, 2026, 05: 51 PM TOKYO " East Japan Railway Company said on June 9 it will abolish its existing magnetic train tickets and replace them with QR-coded…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (197+ words) JR Central (JR Tokai) and JR West will hold a limited-time "EX Hayatoku'Limited-Time Sale!" for the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen from June 26. The adult sale prices for departures/arrivals at Tokyo, Shinagawa, and Shin-Yokohama stations are 10, 000 yen for Nagoya, 12, 000 yen…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (206+ words) Kintetsu Railway (Kinki Nippon Railway) has begun operating its new "Series 6 A" trains on the Minami Osaka Line, Yoshino Line, Nagano Line, and Gose Line from May 19. The exterior features the same red-and-white two-tone color scheme as the Series 8 A,…...