A crew member presents the dining car on East Japan Railway’s Train Suite Shiki-shima during a press preview in Tokyo. The10-car, luxury sleeper train includes a lounge and dining car as well as two ...

It seem everyone wants is a ride on Japan’s new luxury Train Suite Shiki-Shima. Fares on the deluxe 10-car train range between $2,200 and $10,000 but, with the service launching by East Japan Railway ...

Japan has long had a love affair with its trains – and what's not to love about a system of fast commuter trains that run with such precision, 20-second delays are cause for apology? Now, though, ...

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Japanese trains have long been known for their speed and efficiency. Now, if the East Japan Railway Company has its way, luxurious may soon be added to the list with the May 1 debut of its Train Suite ...

If you want to travel on the Shiki-Shima train, you'll need to plan ahead: despite starting at nearly $3,000, tickets are sold out through next... In Japan, it costs nearly $3,000 for one person to ...

Now here's what it really means to travel in style. Equipped with a full bar, two-storey suites, and bathtubs made from cypress trees, JR East's Shiki-Shima luxury sleeper train might just be the ...

Sitting beneath a contemporary chandelier, I sipped a glass of chilled white Japanese wine as a bowing waitress placed a dish before me – an artful composition of delicate sea eel with strips of ...

Since the launch of its first bullet train in October 1964, Japan has been widely regarded as a frontrunner in high-quality rail travel. Over half a century later, the Shinkansen remains an icon of ...

Japan's new Shiki-Shima train could just be the most luxurious in the world. The Shiki-Shima, which means "island of four seasons" in a nod to the country, is the latest project from East Japan ...

In Japan, it costs nearly $3,000 for one person to ride on a new luxury train that launched this week, and the highest price is nearly $10,000, for what resembles a cruise ship experience traveling ...