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Japan: Extending the Hokuriku Shinkansen

By Mike Bent 2024-04-19T07:00:00

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Photos: Photo: Kazumiki Miura

JR West and JR East inaugurated a 125 km extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen from Kanazawa to Tsuruga on March 16. Mike Bent reports.

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