To meet growing demand for reserved seats, the Nozomi Shinkansen’s operators have decided to reduce the number of free-seating train cars from three to two next spring. Beginning in March ...

All seats on the fastest Nozomi bullet trains along the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen lines will be reservation-only during periods of peak demand, Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) and West ...

Her white-gloved, waistcoated uniform impeccable, 22-year-old Hazuki Okuno boards a bullet train replica to rehearse the strict protocols behind the smooth operation of a Japanese institution ...

Currently, Nozomi shinkansen trains operate with 16 cars, accommodating around 1,320 passengers. The fare for nonreserved seats for the service linking Tokyo and Shin-Osaka stations is set at ...

With the World Exposition in Osaka starting in April expected to draw many visitors from Tokyo, the company will also introduce an additional early morning Nozomi bullet train service from Tokyo ...