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The new Supreme Class cabins on the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen lines offer the first truly private way in decades to ride Japan's high-speed rails.
LIFE / Travel
Oct 5, 2026
A first look aboard the shinkansen’s new Supreme Class
From Oct. 1, select trains running between Tokyo and Hakata will offer the most luxurious way yet to travel on a bullet train.
JR Hokkaido President Yasuyuki Watanuki speaks at a news conference in Sapporo on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Society
Sep 17, 2026
JR Hokkaido withdraws proposal to share costs for loss-making sections
The company faced opposition after suggesting it would continue to run train operations while municipalities would own and manage the tracks.
The Seishun 18 ticket was once everything a group of train lovers could ask for. Are those days gone for good?
LIFE / Travel
Sep 12, 2026
How to make the ‘downgraded’ Seishun 18 ticket work for you
The ticket was once a beloved travel hack for 91AV原创 train lovers, but using it now requires a bit more forethought to get the most out of it.
A local resident walks past a 7-Eleven convenience store in a flooded area after heavy rain in the city of Oamishirasato, Chiba Prefecture, on Friday.
JAPAN
Aug 14, 2026
Authorities urge continued caution after heavy rain in Chiba leaves eight dead
Emergency warnings have been downgraded but unstable atmospheric conditions are forecast to persist across Kanto, Nagano and Yamanashi through early Saturday.
A design rendering of Soar, JR East’s new shinkansen inspection train
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 15, 2026
JR East announces design of new inspection shinkansen train
The new train, nicknamed Soar, will inspect the tracks and other facilities while running at a maximum speed of 320 kilometers per hour.
A rendering of a Supreme Class premium private compartment to be offered on Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen train cars from October
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 18, 2026
Private compartments coming in October to Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen trains
The compartments in the Supreme Class will feature reclining seats and lockable doors, and tickets for them can only be purchased online.
A large digital screen (top right) installed as part of the renovation work at JR Ueno Station, in Tokyo's Taito Ward on Tuesday
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 17, 2026
JR East recasts Tokyo’s Ueno Station as a cultural gateway
The station, which acts as a gateway linking Tokyo with northern and central Japan, will offer visitors opportunities to view artworks and interact with digital art.
JR East said that the switch to the QR code tickets will eliminate ticket jams inside automated gates.
BUSINESS
Jun 9, 2026
JR East to shift from magnetic to QR code tickets in 2027
JR East said removing the nonrecyclable magnetic layer on the back of the conventional tickets will help reduce environmental impact.
The Hokkaido Shinkansen Line went into service on March 26, 2016.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 19, 2026
Japan antitrust watchdog raids firms in Hokkaido Shinkansen bid-rigging probe
The probes targeted nine construction companies and a government-linked railway infrastructure agency.
The Hokuriku Shinkansen line is due to be extended from Tsuruga in Fukui Prefecture to Shin-Osaka Station, but the chosen route remains up for debate.
JAPAN
May 7, 2026
LDP and JIP look to accelerate talks on Hokuriku Shinkansen extension route
The ruling coalition hopes to finalize the bullet train line’s route by the end of the parliamentary session and start construction in fiscal 2027.
Plaintiffs head to the Oita District Court on Thursday ahead of the ruling in a lawsuit over whether unmanned stations operated by JR Kyushu violate the freedom of movement of people with disabilities.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 24, 2026
Oita court rules unmanned stations don’t curb freedom of those with disabilities
The lawsuit was the first in Japan to take up the issue of whether such station operations constitute discrimination against people with disabilities.
The logo of the shinkansen inspection vehicle Dr. S, which is equipped for measurement and diagnostic functions
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 17, 2026
JR Central names new shinkansen inspection trains Dr. S
The Dr. S trains will inspect tracks, overhead wires and other equipment while transporting passengers.
Training for foreign workers under 91AV原创 Specified Skilled Worker program on March 6 in Shirakawa, Fukushima Prefecture
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 22, 2026
Japan trains foreign workers for railway maintenance
The trained workers are expected to find jobs at railway companies across the country, attracting attention as to whether they can contribute to alleviating the labor shortages.
A JR West shinkansen approaches Shin-Osaka station
JAPAN
Jan 24, 2026
Japan eyes higher leasing fees for shinkansen facilities
The transport ministry is looking to use the increased revenue for new new construction projects and renovations of aging infrastructure.
Shunsuke Niwa, president of JR Central, speaks during an interview in December in the city of Nagoya.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 8, 2026
JR Central promotes maglev construction as challenges mount
The line, initially set to connect Shinagawa Station in Tokyo and Nagoya Station, does not have a clear timeline for opening.
While the number of users of the unprofitable local lines is unlikely to recover amid population decline in rural Japan, people living near the lines want the railroad services to be maintained.
JAPAN
Jan 3, 2026
JR companies and local governments to continue talks on loss-making railway lines
While the number of users of the unprofitable local lines is unlikely to recover amid population decline, people living near the lines want the railroad services to be maintained.
East Japan Railway displays a concept graphic for its Suica Renaissance strategy at the Mass-Trans Innovation Japan event last month at Makuhari Messe in Chiba Prefecture.
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 21, 2025
Teppay is key to JR East’s growth strategy as Suica e-money loses ground
Data about shopping and travel habits are essential for the company’s real estate and urban development businesses.
Central Japan Railway and five construction consultancies have been found to have colluded to prearrange winners of local government contracts for bridge inspections.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 19, 2025
JR Central and 5 other firms ordered to stop bid-rigging
The rail operator and five consultancies colluded to prearrange winners when bidding for local government contracts for bridge inspections, the Fair Trade Commission said.
Mobile Suica is being improved so that it is more useful in an increasingly cashless society.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 12, 2025
Penguin-less Suica to take on PayPay in payments with QR codes and higher limits
Balance limits will go from ?20,000 on the current e-money system to ?300,000.
JR Central President Shunsuke Niwa explains the increase in total construction costs for its planned superfast magnetically levitated shinkansen train line, in the city of Nagoya on Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 30, 2025
Maglev shinkansen costs seen ballooning further to ?11 trillion
It is the second time that the project cost estimate has been revised up for the line.
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
Japan's immigration reforms risk creating uncertainty by tying permanent residency more closely to language proficiency before clear assessment standards and supporting infrastructure are in place.
Japan weighs how to evacuate thousands of tourists if Mount Fuji erupts
Climbers and visitors gather on the first day of the climbing season at the Fuji Yoshidaguchi Trail, at the fifth station on the slopes of Mount Fuji, in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, on July 1, 2024.

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