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Musical ekiben adds a tune to your train station bento meal
- Oona McGee
Jun 6, 2025 - Tweet
Japan’s only musical ekiben lets you sing for your supper.
- Japan
- (beef • bento • bullet trains • dining • Ekiben • food • gourmet • Japanese food • Japanese trains • local specialties • shinkansen • SNJO • trains • travel • Wagyu)
What to do if you forget your camera or other belongings on the Shinkansen
- Casey Baseel
Jun 2, 2025
We get an unexpected lesson in bullet train property retrieval procedures.
- Japan
- (bullet trains • Central Japan Railway Company • COK • customer service • Japan Railway Company • JR • JR Central • shinkansen • SNJO • tourism • trains • travel)
Japan’s bullet train-upholstery chairs bring Shinkansen style to your living room【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
May 21, 2025
JR East Shinkansen-style seats are great even if they’re not going anywhere.
- Japan
- (bullet trains • chairs • COK • East Japan Railway Company • furniture • Hokuriku Shinkansen • interior • JR East • shinkansen • trains)
Ramen vending machine brings a new noodle stand experience to Tokyo station
- Oona McGee
May 18, 2025
A unique way to eat ramen in Japan.
- Japan
- (bullet trains • dining • food • food vending machines • gourmet • Japanese food • Japanese trains • Japanese vending machines • local specialties • ramen • shinkansen • trains • travel • vending machine • vending machines)
Ekiben vending machine adds new excitement to bullet train travel in Japan
- Oona McGee
May 10, 2025
A new way to enjoy ekiben on the Shinkansen.
- Japan
- (bento • bullet trains • crab • dining • Ekiben • food • Fukui • gourmet • Japanese food • Japanese trains • local specialties • red snow crab • shinkansen • trains • travel)
McDonald’s Happy Meals in Japan now come with Shinkansen robots
- Oona McGee
May 18, 2024
Transforming Shinkalion mecha put the happy in Happy Meal.
- Japan
- (anime • bullet trains • character • COK • cool • cute • Happy Meal • Happy Meal toys • Happy Meals • Japanese trains • McDonald's • McDonald's Japan • Shinkalion • shinkansen • SNJO • Takara Tomy • toys • trains)
Shinkansen station platforms now have…Baskin Robbins ice cream vending machines!
- Oona McGee
May 6, 2024
Bullet train travel in Japan just got a whole lot tastier.
- Japan
- (31 Ice • Baskin Robbins • bullet trains • COK • desserts • food vending machines • ice cream • Japanese train stations • Japanese trains • Japanese vending machines • shinkansen • SNJO • souvenirs • Sujata • sweets • Tokyo Station • train stations • trains • vending machines)
Is the new Shinkansen Train Desk ticket worth it?
- Oona McGee
Apr 16, 2024
We try a cheaper alternative to Japan’s premium Green Car carriages.
- Japan
- (bullet train • bullet trains • East Japan Railway • Hokuriku • Hokuriku Shinkansen • Ishikawa • Japanese trains • JR • JR East • JR passes • Kanazawa • shinkansen • SNJO • tourism • Train Desk • train passes • train travel • trains • travel)
Cute ekiben station bento looks like it’s from Japan but it’s from a different place entirely
- Oona McGee
Sep 19, 2023
Similar in so many ways, except one which sets them apart.
- Japan, Taiwan
- (bento • boxed lunch • bullet trains • COK • cute • drinks • Ekiben • food • kanahei • lunch box • lunch box foods • shinkansen • SNJO • Taiwan • tourism • trains • travel • Yui Imai)
Tokaido Shinkansen ending in-train food/drink sales for all non-first-class-passenger cars
- Casey Baseel
Aug 9, 2023
Better plan ahead if you’re planning to eat on the bullet train.
- Japan
- (bullet trains • Central Japan Railway Company • COK • drinks • food • Japan Railway Company • JR • JR Central • JR Tokai • shinkansen • tourism • trains • travel)
This little-known spot is a haven for train otaku, with a view of both Mt. Fuji and bullet trains
- Dale Roll
Jul 20, 2023
It’s slightly outside the city center, but definitely worth a trip for the views!
- Japan
- (bullet trains • Kita Ward • Masanuki Sunakoma • Mt. Fuji • Oji Station • shinkansen • train otaku • trains)
All-you-can-ride Shinkansen deal coming to Japan for a limited time
- SoraNews24
Sep 1, 2022
Unlimited travel pass comes with a slew of extra perks.
- Japan
- (bullet train • bullet trains • cheap travel • East Japan Railway Company • Japanese trains • JR East • JR rail pass • Rail Pass • shinkansen • special deals • train tickets • trains)
Brad Pitt hops on the bullet train to Kyoto, gets teary at a temple, and receives a Pasmo card in Japan
- Oona McGee
Aug 23, 2022
A whirlwind ride to promote the movie in the land where it all started.
- Japan
- (Brad Pitt • bullet train • bullet trains • David Leitch • films • Fuwa chan • Hiroyuki Sanada • Hollywood movies • Kotaro Isaka • Maria Beetle • movies • Rahm Emanuel • shinkansen)
Cool bullet train phone charging stand plays train jingles when you put your phone on it
- Dale Roll
Jun 10, 2022
It’s the perfect gift for a bullet train otaku!
- Japan
- (bullet trains • collectible • Japanese trains • Nozomi • smartphone accessories • train jingles • train otaku • trains)
Bullet Train starring Brad Pitt: Japanese fans react to new trailer
- Oona McGee
Mar 4, 2022
A closer look at some scenes reveals a very different kind of Japan to the one fans were expecting.
- Japan
- (Brad Pitt • bullet train • bullet trains • films • Hollywood movies • Kotaro Isaka • Maria Beetle • movies • shinkansen)
Tokyo farewells Japan’s only double-decker Shinkansen with a special escalator at the station
- Oona McGee
Sep 13, 2021
An escalator ride like no other.
- Japan
- (bullet trains • COK • cool • escalators • Japanese train stations • Japanese trains • Joetsu Shinkansen • shinkansen • SNJO • Tokyo • Tokyo Station • train stations • trains • unusual)
Japan Railways announces a Pixar themed bullet train to commemorate anniversary
- Katie Pask
Aug 19, 2020
To southern Japan… and beyond!
- Japan
- (bullet trains • Disney • Finding Nemo • JR Kyushu • Pixar • shinkansen • Toy Story • train • trains • travel • wall-e)
Beautiful art museum Shinkansen finally coming to Tokyo for a limited time this fall【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Aug 5, 2019
Whether you think of the Genbi as the world’s most beautiful built train or its fastest art gallery, it’s a rail experience like no other.
- Japan
- (art • art galleries • art museums • bullet trains • Niigata • shinkansen • Tokyo • trains • travel)
Traveler in Japan filled with gratitude as bullet train conductor shares Shinkansen lifehack
- Krista Rogers
May 21, 2019
Pro tip can help anyone with bulky luggage on Japan’s fastest trains.
- Japan
- (bullet trains • musician • shinkansen • trains • travel)
Shinkansen breaks down, causes all-day commuter chaos at Tokyo Station
- Oona McGee
Dec 31, 2018
Thousands stranded for hours during Japan’s peak holiday travel period.
- Japan
- (bullet trains • crowded • East Japan Railway • Japanese trains • JR East • news • shinkansen • Tokyo • Tokyo Station • trains • travel)
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