The Shinkansen, Japan's high-speed intercity railway network, is often touted as the gold standard for high-speed rail.

Passengers on the Nozomi Shinkansen not wanting to sit next to ... passenger to use two adjoining seats in the bullet train's green car for less than the price two passengers would pay.

That last nicety is something known to travelers with tickets for Green Car (i.e. first-class) carriages on the Nozomi and Hikari-class bullet trains on the Tokaido Shinkansen line, which connects ...

semi-private seating areas to the Tokaido Shinkansen by March 2028, the company announced. These premium seats are designed to be even more comfortable than the current first-class green car seats ...