Snake found on bullet train at Tokyo Station, causing brief delay

Snake on a bullet train causes rare railway delay in Japan

Japan's Shinkansen bullet trains have a reputation for punctuality.

Snake found on bullet train at Tokyo Station, service delayed

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A snake about 40 centimeters long was found on a shinkansen bullet train after it had arrived at Tokyo Station on Tuesday afternoon,

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Stowaway snake causes delay for bullet train in Japan

One of Japan's famously punctual high-speed bullet trains experienced a rare 17-minute delay when a snake was found in a passenger car.

Passenger finds snake on Japanese bullet train, causing rare delay on high-speed service

It was unclear whether the cold-blooded commuter was venomous or how it ended up on the train, a spokesman said.

Snake on a bullet train causes rare railway delay in Japan

By Moeri Karasawa, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Almost nothing stops Japan’s famous high-speed bullet trains from running exactly on time – but a tiny snake slithering through a passenger carriage will do the trick, albeit for just 17 minutes. On Tuesday, a commuter reported to station staff in Tokyo that a 40-centimeter (16-inch) snake had