[Breaking News]Strong quakes hit western Japan

OSAKA, Japan, Jan. 6 Kyodo - An electronic signboard at JR Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka displays information about disruptions to Sanyo Shinkansen bullet train services following strong earthquakes that struck Tottori and Shimane prefectures on Jan. 6, 2026. (Kyodo)

Strong quakes hit western Japan

Strong quakes hit western Japan

Electronic signboards at JR Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka display information about the partial suspension of Sanyo Shinkansen bullet train services following strong earthquakes that struck Tottori and Shimane prefectures on Jan. 6, 2026.

Strong quakes hit western Japan

Strong quakes hit western Japan

An electronic signboard at JR Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka displays information about disruptions to Sanyo Shinkansen bullet train services following strong earthquakes that struck Tottori and Shimane prefectures on Jan. 6, 2026.

Japan: Record Rainfall Hits Tokai Region, Train Services Disrupted

Heavy rain battered the Tokai region on Thursday, July 17, causing widespread flooding and disrupting train services, including Tokaido Shinkansen. Kuwana in Mie Prefecture recorded 144.5 mm of rain in just three hours by 1 p.m., the highest on record. This video shows a train stranded on the tracks due to severe weather.

Japan: Record Rainfall Hits Tokai Region, Train Services Disrupted 2

Heavy rain battered the Tokai region on Thursday, July 17, causing widespread flooding and disrupting train services, including Tokaido Shinkansen. Kuwana in Mie Prefecture recorded 144.5 mm of rain in just three hours by 1 p.m., the highest on record. This video shows flooded streets in Kuwana City.

Bullet trains in northeastern Japan halted due to inspection

Bullet trains in northeastern Japan halted due to inspection

An electronic sign at JR Sendai Station in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, notifies passengers of the temporary suspension of services in both directions on the Tokyo-Sendai section of the Tohoku Shinkansen line on June 17, 2025, following a malfunction that saw a train stop between stations.

Bullet trains in northeastern Japan halted due to inspection

Bullet trains in northeastern Japan halted due to inspection

An electronic sign at JR Sendai Station in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, notifies passengers of the temporary suspension of services in both directions on the Tokyo-Sendai section of the Tohoku Shinkansen line on June 17, 2025, following a malfunction that saw a train stop between stations.

Bullet trains in northeastern Japan halted due to inspection

Bullet trains in northeastern Japan halted due to inspection

An electronic sign at JR Sendai Station in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, notifies passengers of the temporary suspension of services in both directions on the Tokyo-Sendai section of the Tohoku Shinkansen line on June 17, 2025, following a malfunction that saw a train stop between stations.

[Breaking News]Snake disrupts shinkansen services

TOKYO, Japan, May 1 Kyodo - An electronic sign at JR Tokyo Station notifies passengers of a significant delay on the Tokaido Shinkansen line connecting Tokyo and Osaka on April 30, 2025, following the disruption of services after a snake became entangled in overhead wires and caused a power outage. (Kyodo)

Snake disrupts shinkansen services

Snake disrupts shinkansen services

An electronic sign at JR Tokyo Station notifies passengers of a significant delay on the Tokaido Shinkansen line connecting Tokyo and Osaka on April 30, 2025, following the disruption of services after a snake became entangled in overhead wires and caused a power outage.

Snake disrupts shinkansen services

Snake disrupts shinkansen services

An electronic sign at JR Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka, western Japan, notifies passengers of the suspension of Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train services between Tokyo and Osaka on April 30, 2025, after a snake became entangled in overhead wires and caused a power outage.

Shinkansen halted after train cars decouple

TOKYO, Japan, March 6 Kyodo - Video take photos of a bullet train on the Tohoku Shinkansen Line following an emergency stop near JR Nishi-Nippori Station in Tokyo on March 6, 2025, after two cars decoupled. The incident led to a suspension of bullet train services in eastern Japan. (Kyodo)

Shinkansen halted after train cars decouple

Shinkansen halted after train cars decouple

Photo taken March 6, 2025, shows a bullet train on the Tohoku Shinkansen Line making an emergency stop near JR Nishi-Nippori Station in Tokyo after two cars decoupled. The incident led to a suspension of bullet train services in eastern Japan.

Shinkansen halted after train cars decouple

Shinkansen halted after train cars decouple

Photo taken March 6, 2025, shows a bullet train on the Tohoku Shinkansen Line making an emergency stop near JR Nishi-Nippori Station in Tokyo after two cars decoupled. The incident led to a suspension of bullet train services in eastern Japan.

Shinkansen halted after train cars decouple

Shinkansen halted after train cars decouple

Photo taken March 6, 2025, shows a bullet train on the Tohoku Shinkansen Line making an emergency stop near JR Nishi-Nippori Station in Tokyo after two cars decoupled. The incident led to a suspension of bullet train services in eastern Japan.

Shinkansen halted after train cars decouple

Shinkansen halted after train cars decouple

Photo taken March 6, 2025, shows a bullet train on the Tohoku Shinkansen Line making an emergency stop near JR Nishi-Nippori Station in Tokyo after two cars decoupled. The incident led to a suspension of bullet train services in eastern Japan.

Shinkansen halted after train cars decouple

Shinkansen halted after train cars decouple

People take photos of a bullet train on the Tohoku Shinkansen Line following an emergency stop near JR Nishi-Nippori Station in Tokyo on March 6, 2025, after two cars decoupled. The incident led to a suspension of bullet train services in eastern Japan.

Shinkansen halted after train's cars decouple

Shinkansen halted after train's cars decouple

An electronic sign at JR Ueno Station in Tokyo notifies passengers of a suspension of Shinkansen bullet train services in eastern Japan on March 6, 2025, after two train cars on the Tohoku Shinkansen Line decoupled, causing an emergency stop.

Shinkansen halted after train cars decouple

Shinkansen halted after train cars decouple

Photo taken March 6, 2025, shows a bullet train on the Tohoku Shinkansen Line making an emergency stop near JR Nishi-Nippori Station in Tokyo after two cars decoupled. The incident led to a suspension of bullet train services in eastern Japan.

Japan: Torrential Rains Hit Western Regions, Causing Widespread Flooding 7

Torrential rains hit western Japan, including the Kyushu, Chugoku, and Kansai regions, on Saturday, November 2, triggering landslide and flooding alerts and disrupting Shinkansen bullet train services.

Japan: Torrential Rains Hit Western Regions, Causing Widespread Flooding 6

Torrential rains hit western Japan, including the Kyushu, Chugoku, and Kansai regions, on Saturday, November 2, triggering landslide and flooding alerts and disrupting Shinkansen bullet train services.

Japan: Torrential Rains Hit Western Regions, Causing Widespread Flooding 4

Torrential rains hit western Japan, including the Kyushu, Chugoku, and Kansai regions, on Saturday, November 2, triggering landslide and flooding alerts and disrupting Shinkansen bullet train services.

Japan: Torrential Rains Hit Western Regions, Causing Widespread Flooding 3

Torrential rains hit western Japan, including the Kyushu, Chugoku, and Kansai regions, on Saturday, November 2, triggering landslide and flooding alerts and disrupting Shinkansen bullet train services.

Japan: Torrential Rains Hit Western Regions, Causing Widespread Flooding 2

Torrential rains hit western Japan, including the Kyushu, Chugoku, and Kansai regions, on Saturday, November 2, triggering landslide and flooding alerts and disrupting Shinkansen bullet train services.

Japan: Torrential Rains Hit Western Regions, Causing Widespread Flooding

Torrential rains hit western Japan, including the Kyushu, Chugoku, and Kansai regions, on Saturday, November 2, triggering landslide and flooding alerts and disrupting Shinkansen bullet train services.

Japan: Shinkansen Services Halted After Two Linked Cars Disconnected

Tohoku Shinkansen services were suspended for hours after two linked trains uncoupled between Furukawa and Sendai stations in Miyagi Prefecture, northeast Japan on Thursday, September 19. JR East halted all bullet train services between Tokyo and Shin-Aomori in Aomori Prefecture for inspection. This video shows a bullet train stopped in Osaki City, about 8 kilometers south of Furukawa station. There is no injuries reported among the some 320 people aboard.

Powerful typhoon in Japan

Powerful typhoon in Japan

A ticket gate for Tokaido and Sanyo shinkansen bullet trains at JR Tokyo Station is closed on Aug. 30, 2024, as the bullet train services are suspended due to the approach of Typhoon Shanshan.

Powerful typhoon in Japan

Powerful typhoon in Japan

JR Hakata station in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka is empty on Aug. 30, 2024, with Kyushu shinkansen bullet train services cancelled as Typhoon Shanshan approaches the area.

Powerful typhoon in Japan

Powerful typhoon in Japan

A ticket gate for Tokaido and Sanyo shinkansen bullet trains at JR Tokyo Station is closed on Aug. 30, 2024, as the bullet train services are suspended due to the approach of Typhoon Shanshan.

Powerful typhoon in Japan

Powerful typhoon in Japan

People pass by electric signboards at JR Tokyo Station on Aug. 30, 2024, showing Tokaido and Sanyo shinkansen bullet train services suspended due to the approach of Typhoon Shanshan.

Powerful typhoon in Japan

Powerful typhoon in Japan

A man passes by electric signboards at JR Tokyo Station on Aug. 29, 2024, showing shinkansen bullet train services are suspended between Tokyo and Osaka due to the approach of Typhoon Shanshan.

Powerful typhoon in Japan

Powerful typhoon in Japan

A woman passes by an electric signboard at JR Tokyo Station on Aug. 29, 2024, showing shinkansen bullet train services are suspended between Tokyo and Osaka due to the approach of Typhoon Shanshan.

Typhoon Ampil Disrupts Air Traffic - Japan

Typhoon Ampil Disrupts Air Traffic - Japan

Passengers stand beside a closed Shinkansen station in Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 16, 2024. Ampil, the seventh typhoon of the year, hit Japan on Friday, forcing cancellations of public transit services. Photo by Zhang Xiaoyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Powerful typhoon in eastern Japan

Powerful typhoon in eastern Japan

A shinkansen bullet train ticket gate at JR Tokyo Station is closed on Aug. 16, 2024, as services were suspended between Tokyo and Nagoya due to the approaching Typhoon Ampil in eastern Japan.

Powerful typhoon in eastern Japan

Powerful typhoon in eastern Japan

A shinkansen bullet train ticket gate area at JR Tokyo Station is empty on Aug. 16, 2024, as services were suspended between Tokyo and Nagoya due to the approaching Typhoon Ampil in eastern Japan.

Bullet train cancelations due to approaching typhoon

Bullet train cancelations due to approaching typhoon

A signboard (R) at JR Nagoya Station in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, displays information about the cancelation of Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train services between Tokyo and Nagoya on Aug. 16, 2024, due to approaching Typhoon Ampil.

Bullet train cancellations due to approaching typhoon

Bullet train cancellations due to approaching typhoon

A signboard at JR Tokyo Station displays information about the cancellation of Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train services between Tokyo and Nagoya, central Japan, on Aug. 16, 2024, due to approaching Typhoon Ampil.

Bullet train cancellations due to approaching typhoon

Bullet train cancellations due to approaching typhoon

Photo taken on Aug. 16, 2024, at JR Nagoya Station in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, shows a signboard turned off due to the cancellation of Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train services between Tokyo and Nagoya, as powerful Typhoon Ampil approaches.

Japan: Bullet Train Service Suspended After Strong Quake Strikes Off Kyushu 2

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Miyazaki Prefecture, southern Kyushu Thursday afternoon, August 8 triggering a tsunami advisory. Shinkansen (bullet train) services were temporarily suspended due to power outage caused by the quake. This video was filmed on a Shinkansen train heading to Toyohashi Station in central Japan.

Japan: Bullet Train Service Suspended After Strong Quake Strikes Off Kyushu

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Miyazaki Prefecture, southern Kyushu Thursday afternoon, August 8 triggering a tsunami advisory. Shinkansen (bullet train) services were temporarily suspended due to power outage caused by the quake. This video was filmed inside a Shinkansen train halted near Hakata Station in Fukuoka.

Shinkansen services disrupted due to maintain vehicle derailment

GAMAGORI, Japan, July 22 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 22, 2024, shows two maintenance vehicles that derailed in Gamagori, Aichi Prefecture, after colliding with each other earlier in the day on the Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train tracks between Toyohashi and Mikawa-Anjo stations in the central Japan prefecture, resulting in the suspension of trains from the day's first services. (Kyodo)

Japan: Travel Chaos Erupts After Bullet Trains Suspended Due To Maintenance Train Accident 9

Travel chaos erupted at railway stations across Japan on Monday, July 22 after bullet train services between Tokyo and Osaka were partially suspended due to a collision of maintenance vehicles on tracks. Videos posted on social media show major stations along the Tokaido Shinkansen Line packed with stranded travelers.

Tokyo-Osaka bullet train service resumes after halt

Tokyo-Osaka bullet train service resumes after halt

A train service information board at JR Hamamatsu Station in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture in central Japan, shows the resumption of services on the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen lines on the morning of July 23, 2024. An accident involving railway maintenance vehicles caused an all-day suspension on part of the Tokaido Shinkansen Line a day earlier, while the Sanyo Shinkansen Line was also disrupted by the accident.

Japan: Travel Chaos Erupts After Bullet Trains Suspended Due To Maintenance Train Accident 8

Travel chaos erupted at railway stations across Japan on Monday, July 22 after bullet train services between Tokyo and Osaka were partially suspended due to a collision of maintenance vehicles on tracks. Videos posted on social media show major stations along Tokaido Shinkansen Line packed with stranded travelers.

Japan: Travel Chaos Erupts After Bullet Trains Suspended Due To Maintenance Train Accident 5

Travel chaos erupted at railway stations across Japan on Monday, July 22 after bullet train services between Tokyo and Osaka were partially suspended due to a collision of maintenance vehicles on tracks. Videos posted on social media show major stations along Tokaido Shinkansen Line packed with stranded travelers.

Japan: Travel Chaos Erupts After Bullet Trains Suspended Due To Maintenance Train Accident 6

Travel chaos erupted at railway stations across Japan on Monday, July 22 after bullet train services between Tokyo and Osaka were partially suspended due to a collision of maintenance vehicles on tracks. Videos posted on social media show major stations along Tokaido Shinkansen Line packed with stranded travelers.

Japan: Travel Chaos Erupts After Bullet Trains Suspended Due To Maintenance Train Accident 7

Travel chaos erupted at railway stations across Japan on Monday, July 22 after bullet train services between Tokyo and Osaka were partially suspended due to a collision of maintenance vehicles on tracks. Videos posted on social media show major stations along Tokaido Shinkansen Line packed with stranded travelers.

Japan: Travel Chaos Erupts After Bullet Trains Suspended Due To Maintenance Train Accident 3

Travel chaos erupted at railway stations across Japan on Monday, July 22 after bullet train services between Tokyo and Osaka were partially suspended due to a collision of maintenance vehicles on tracks. Videos posted on social media show major stations along Tokaido Shinkansen Line packed with stranded travelers.

Japan: Travel Chaos Erupts After Bullet Trains Suspended Due To Maintenance Train Accident 4

Travel chaos erupted at railway stations across Japan on Monday, July 22 after bullet train services between Tokyo and Osaka were partially suspended due to a collision of maintenance vehicles on tracks. Videos posted on social media show major stations along Tokaido Shinkansen Line packed with stranded travelers.

Japan: Travel Chaos Erupts After Bullet Trains Suspended Due To Maintenance Train Accident 2

Travel chaos erupted at railway stations across Japan on Monday, July 22 after bullet train services between Tokyo and Osaka were partially suspended due to a collision of maintenance vehicles on tracks. Videos posted on social media show major stations along Tokaido Shinkansen Line packed with stranded travelers.