According to Google Maps, the distance between Tokyo Station (where the Shinkansen train departs) and Kyoto Station is 282 miles. The trip took a bit over two hours, with a handful of intermediate ...

A new bullet train extension will connect more of Japan’s Hokuriku region with Tokyo from March 2024, making this beautiful area easier than ever to experience.

Railway fans welcome the first train of the Hokuriku Shinkansen, or bullet train, bound for Tokyo at Kanazawa station on March 14, 2015, in Japan.

Passengers prepare to board a Shinkansen train at Kyoto Station on October 4, 2024. Adam Bearne/NPR hide caption toggle caption ...