Hokuriku Shinkansen extension opens, buoying tourism hopes for Fukui

[ad_1] FUKUI – An extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line connecting Kanazawa and Tsuruga in central Japan opened on Saturday, establishing bullet train services in Fukui Prefecture for the first time and carrying hopes for a tourism boost in areas hit by the New Year’s Day earthquake. The new section shortens travel time between Tokyo […]