With the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line in spring 2015, the city of Toyama plans to welcome travelers with a "floor chandelier" just in front of the bullet train's ticket gate at JR Toyama Station.
The light, consisting of 800 glass blocks embedded in the floor, will reflect the red and blue lights on the ceiling.
Designed by Toyama Glass Studio, the glass blocks were developed and tested for more than a year and have a nonslip surface that doesn't compromise the beauty of the glass.