The Hokuriku Shinkansen Line directly linking Tokyo with the Hokuriku region on the Sea of Japan coast started bullet train services on Saturday, lifting the hopes of residents seeking economic benefits.
The route was made possible by the completion of a new 228-km section between Nagano and Kanazawa that extends the Tokyo-Nagano bullet train route, which has been operating since October 1997.
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