Sunday was also the first anniversary of the opening of the conventional railway line running in parallel with the shinkansen ...

After a two-hour journey, the train arrives back at Toyama Station. 26:14 "The Story of 13000' " tourist train offers both lunch and dinner courses, and operates mainly on weekends and holidays.

An extension to Japan's bullet train network is laying the groundwork ... The new section adds 125 kilometers to the line, with six stations between Kanazawa and the final stop in Tsuruga.