Japan's islands teem with diverse snake species, from harmless rat snakes controlling pests to the venomous mamushi.

A "stowaway" snake brought a Japanese high-speed bullet train to a standstill on the Nagoya-Tokyo route yesterday, with a delay of nearly 20 minutes on the famously punctual service. The reptile was ...

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 ...

A small serpent caused a substantial delay on one of Japan’s Shinkansen bullet trains, shaking up the country’s typically timely rail service routine. More than 600 passengers experienced the unusual ...

A snake was fried after it slithered into an electric substation in Japan last week—and then 10,000 people felt pretty hot as well as air conditioners were wiped out across the city due to the ...

While principal photography for Paramount Pictures' long-awaited G.I. Joe spinoff film Snake Eyes initially got underway in Vancover last October, the team has seemingly completed that leg of the ...

Snake had come into contact with a live wire. (Representative Photo) Around 10,000 homes in Japan were recently left without electricity after a snake slithered into an electric substation and fried ...

Tokyo police find a man's illegal snake collection after he is bitten by one. TOKYO, Japan, Aug 27, 2008 — -- Japanese police arrested a 41-year-old man in Tokyo on Wednesday on suspicion of ...

The Year of the Snake has begun, and according to the Chinese zodiac, snakes are symbols of financial success and rebirth. As you look ahead to the next year, why not take a trip to commemorate the ...