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Farm minister inspects brand rice sale at JR Tokyo Station

Farm minister inspects brand rice sale at JR Tokyo Station

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (3rd from R) visits on June 23, 2025, an area at JR Tokyo Station selling brand rice harvested in 2024 that was transported from the rice-producing northeastern Japan prefecture of Akita via shinkansen bullet train.

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Farm minister inspects brand rice sale at JR Tokyo Station

Farm minister inspects brand rice sale at JR Tokyo Station

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (L) poses with a rice bag on June 23, 2025, at an area at JR Tokyo Station selling brand rice harvested in 2024 that was transported from the rice-producing northeastern Japan prefecture of Akita via shinkansen bullet train.

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Farm minister inspects brand rice sale at JR Tokyo Station

Farm minister inspects brand rice sale at JR Tokyo Station

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (front, L) visits on June 23, 2025, an area at JR Tokyo Station selling brand rice harvested in 2024 that was transported from the rice-producing northeastern Japan prefecture of Akita via shinkansen bullet train.

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Retired "Doctor Yellow" diagnostic shinkansen train

NAGOYA, Japan, June 15 Kyodo - Video taken on June 14, 2025, shows a "Doctor Yellow" T4 series diagnostic shinkansen bullet train at SCMAGLEV and Railway Park in Nagoya, central Japan. Public display of the yellow shinkansen train, which examined tracks and overhead lines on Japan's bullet train routes, began the same day after it retired in January. (Kyodo)

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Bullet trains in northeastern Japan halted due to inspection

Bullet trains in northeastern Japan halted due to inspection

JR Sendai Station in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, is crowded with passengers on June 17, 2025, after the Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train service was suspended in both directions on the Tokyo-Sendai section, following a malfunction that saw a train stop between stations.

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Retired "Doctor Yellow" diagnostic shinkansen train

Retired "Doctor Yellow" diagnostic shinkansen train

Photo taken on June 14, 2025, shows the cockpit of a "Doctor Yellow" T4 series diagnostic shinkansen bullet train at SCMAGLEV and Railway Park in Nagoya, central Japan. Public display of the yellow shinkansen train, which examined tracks and overhead lines on Japan's bullet train routes, began the same day after it retired in January.

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Retired "Doctor Yellow" diagnostic shinkansen train

Retired "Doctor Yellow" diagnostic shinkansen train

Photo taken on June 14, 2025, shows a "Doctor Yellow" T4 series diagnostic shinkansen bullet train at SCMAGLEV and Railway Park in Nagoya, central Japan. Public display of the yellow shinkansen train, which examined tracks and overhead lines on Japan's bullet train routes, began the same day after it retired in January.

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"Doctor Yellow" diagnostic shinkansen train

"Doctor Yellow" diagnostic shinkansen train

Photo taken on June 7, 2025, shows a "Doctor Yellow" T4 series diagnostic shinkansen bullet train at SCMAGLEV and Railway Park in Nagoya, central Japan. The yellow shinkansen trains, which examine tracks and overhead cables on Japan's bullet train lines, were transported to the museum earlier in the day for public display from June 14, after they retired in January.

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"Doctor Yellow" diagnostic shinkansen train

"Doctor Yellow" diagnostic shinkansen train

Photo taken on June 7, 2025, shows a "Doctor Yellow" T4 series diagnostic shinkansen bullet train at SCMAGLEV and Railway Park in Nagoya, central Japan. The yellow shinkansen trains, which examine tracks and overhead cables on Japan's bullet train lines, were transported to the museum earlier in the day for public display from June 14, after they retired in January.

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[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)

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Golden Week holidays in Japan

Golden Week holidays in Japan

A shinkansen platform at JR Shin-Osaka Station in the western Japan city of Osaka is crowded with passengers during the Golden Week holiday season in Japan on May 3, 2025.

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Golden Week holidays in Japan

Golden Week holidays in Japan

A shinkansen platform at JR Tokyo Station is crowded with passengers during the Golden Week holiday season in Japan on May 3, 2025.

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Golden Week holidays in Japan

Golden Week holidays in Japan

A shinkansen platform at JR Tokyo Station is crowded with passengers during the Golden Week holiday season in Japan on May 3, 2025.

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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.

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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.

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Suspended bullet trains in Japan restart after incident

FUKUSHIMA, Japan, March 14 Kyodo - Video shows bullet train cars of the Tohoku Shinkansen Line and the Yamagata Shinkansen Line coupling at JR Fukushima Station in northeastern Japan on March 14, 2025, as operations resumed after being suspended following an incident last week in which linked shinkansen trains disconnected while in motion. (Kyodo)

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Suspended bullet trains in Japan restart after incident

Suspended bullet trains in Japan restart after incident

Photo shows bullet train cars of the Tohoku Shinkansen Line (L) and the Yamagata Shinkansen Line coupling at JR Fukushima Station in northeastern Japan on March 14, 2025, as operations resumed after being suspended following an incident last week in which linked shinkansen trains disconnected while in motion.

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[Breaking News]Sanyo Shinkansen Line

FUKUOKA, Japan, March 10 Kyodo - A Shinkansen bullet train runs on the Sanyo Shinkansen Line in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on March 10, 2025, the 50th anniversary since the full opening of the line connecting Hakata and Shin-Osaka stations in Fukuoka and Osaka prefectures, respectively. (Kyodo)

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Sanyo Shinkansen Line

Sanyo Shinkansen Line

A Shinkansen bullet train runs on the Sanyo Shinkansen Line in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on March 10, 2025, the 50th anniversary since the full opening of the line connecting Hakata and Shin-Osaka stations in Fukuoka and Osaka prefectures, respectively.

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Sanyo Shinkansen Line

Sanyo Shinkansen Line

A Shinkansen bullet train runs on the Sanyo Shinkansen Line in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on March 10, 2025, the 50th anniversary since the full opening of the line connecting Hakata and Shin-Osaka stations in Fukuoka and Osaka prefectures, respectively.

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Sanyo Shinkansen Line

Sanyo Shinkansen Line

A Shinkansen bullet train runs on the Sanyo Shinkansen Line in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on March 10, 2025, the 50th anniversary since the full opening of the line connecting Hakata and Shin-Osaka stations in Fukuoka and Osaka prefectures, respectively.

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Sanyo Shinkansen Line

Sanyo Shinkansen Line

A Shinkansen bullet train runs on the Sanyo Shinkansen Line in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on March 10, 2025, the 50th anniversary since the full opening of the line connecting Hakata and Shin-Osaka stations in Fukuoka and Osaka prefectures, respectively.

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Sanyo Shinkansen Line

Sanyo Shinkansen Line

A Shinkansen bullet train runs on the Sanyo Shinkansen Line in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on March 10, 2025, the 50th anniversary since the full opening of the line connecting Hakata and Shin-Osaka stations in Fukuoka and Osaka prefectures, respectively.

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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)

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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[Breaking News]Disney-themed shinkansen bullet train

NAGOYA, Japan, Feb. 21 Kyodo - A Disney-themed shinkansen bullet train inspired by Tokyo DisneySea's new Fantasy Springs area runs on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, on Feb. 21, 2025. (Kyodo)

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Disney-themed shinkansen bullet train

Disney-themed shinkansen bullet train

A Disney-themed shinkansen bullet train inspired by Tokyo DisneySea's new Fantasy Springs area runs on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, on Feb. 21, 2025.

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Disney-themed shinkansen bullet train

Disney-themed shinkansen bullet train

A Disney-themed shinkansen bullet train inspired by Tokyo DisneySea's new Fantasy Springs area runs on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, on Feb. 21, 2025.

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Disney-themed shinkansen bullet train

Disney-themed shinkansen bullet train

A Disney-themed shinkansen bullet train inspired by Tokyo DisneySea's new Fantasy Springs area runs on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, on Feb. 21, 2025.

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Disney-themed shinkansen bullet train

Disney-themed shinkansen bullet train

A Disney-themed shinkansen bullet train inspired by Tokyo DisneySea's new Fantasy Springs area runs on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, on Feb. 21, 2025.

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Disney-themed shinkansen bullet train

Disney-themed shinkansen bullet train

A Disney-themed shinkansen bullet train inspired by Tokyo DisneySea's new Fantasy Springs area runs on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, on Feb. 21, 2025.

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Disney-themed shinkansen bullet train

Disney-themed shinkansen bullet train

A Disney-themed shinkansen bullet train inspired by Tokyo DisneySea's new Fantasy Springs area runs on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, on Feb. 21, 2025.

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Tokaido Shinkansen Series 700

Tokaido Shinkansen Series 700

Tokaido Shinkansen Series 700=January 24,2025,Japan

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Tokaido Shinkansen Series 700

Tokaido Shinkansen Series 700

Tokaido Shinkansen Series 700=January 24,2025,Japan

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“Doctor Yellow”. Shinkansen electrics and track inspection train.

“Doctor Yellow”. Shinkansen electrics and track inspection train.

“Doctor Yellow”. Shinkansen electrics and track inspection train.=January 24,2025,Japan

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"Doctor Yellow" track-testing bullet train retires

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 29 Kyodo - The "Doctor Yellow" T4 edition track-testing bullet train for Japan's high-speed shinkansen lines arrives at JR Tokyo Station in the Japanese capital after making its final run on Jan. 29, 2025, as train enthusiasts wait to take photos of the train. Owned by JR Central, the T4 made its debut in 2001 and will not be replaced as the N700S passenger trains will carry test and observation equipment from 2027. (Kyodo)

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"Doctor Yellow" track-testing bullet train retires

"Doctor Yellow" track-testing bullet train retires

The "Doctor Yellow" T4 edition track-testing bullet train for Japan's high-speed shinkansen lines makes its final run in Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on January 29, 2025, with Mt. Fuji in the background. Owned by JR Central, the T4 made its debut in 2001 and will not be replaced as the N700S passenger trains will carry test and observation equipment from 2027.

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"Doctor Yellow" track-testing bullet train retires

"Doctor Yellow" track-testing bullet train retires

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Jan. 29, 2025, shows the "Doctor Yellow" T4 edition track-testing bullet train for Japan's high-speed shinkansen lines making its final run with a five-story pagoda at the World Heritage-listed Toji temple in Kyoto in the background. Owned by JR Central, the T4 made its debut in 2001 and will not be replaced as the N700S passenger trains will carry test and observation equipment from 2027.

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"Doctor Yellow" track-testing bullet train retires

"Doctor Yellow" track-testing bullet train retires

The "Doctor Yellow" T4 edition track-testing bullet train for Japan's high-speed shinkansen lines arrives at JR Tokyo Station in the Japanese capital after making its final run on Jan. 29, 2025, as train enthusiasts wait to take photos of the train. Owned by JR Central, the T4 made its debut in 2001 and will not be replaced as the N700S passenger trains will carry test and observation equipment from 2027.

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"Doctor Yellow" track-testing bullet train retires

"Doctor Yellow" track-testing bullet train retires

The "Doctor Yellow" T4 edition track-testing bullet train for Japan's high-speed shinkansen lines makes its final run in Obu, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 29, 2025. Owned by JR Central, the T4 made its debut in 2001 and will not be replaced as the N700S passenger trains will carry test and observation equipment from 2027.

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"Doctor Yellow" track-testing bullet train retires

"Doctor Yellow" track-testing bullet train retires

The "Doctor Yellow" T4 edition track-testing bullet train for Japan's high-speed shinkansen lines makes its final run in Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on January 29, 2025, with Mt. Fuji in the background and train enthusiasts taking pictures of the train. Owned by JR Central, the T4 made its debut in 2001 and will not be replaced as the N700S passenger trains will carry test and observation equipment from 2027.

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