It was destined to slash journey times as the world's fast bullet train ... for the fastest train, reaching a top speed of 374 miles per hour during a test run near Mount Fuji.

Osamu Nakamura, head of the association, said, “I’m worried about bullet climbing.” Although climbing up Mount Fuji generally does not require any special gear or equipment, its peak extends ...

Her white-gloved, waistcoated uniform impeccable, 22-year-old Hazuki Okuno boards a bullet train replica to ... which stretches from Tokyo past Mount Fuji to Hakata around five hours away.