Tag: bullet train

BON BON SHOW: Episode 9 – Chatting about the Shinkansen

Aaron and Kirk chat about their recent trips on the Shinkansen (Bullet Train), geek out about the various trains we love to tr

I spent the night on a Shinkansen

On July 22nd on the Tokaido Shinkansen, services were suspended between Hamamatsu and Nagoya stations due to a derailment invo

The Shinkansen: A symbol of innovation and efficiency

Japan’s shinkansen, or bullet train, is a marvel of modern transportation technology. First introduced in 1964, the shin

Hokkaido Shinkansen Line opens

Hokkaido is now officially linked to the capital of Japan via a Shinkansen.  Right on schedule as I blogged about last year.