Tokyo, Toyama to become much nearer with new Shinkansen launch

Tokyo, Toyama to become much nearer with new Shinkansen launch

Panels of a Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train and Tokyo Skytree are exhibited at JR Toyama Station, central Japan, on Jan. 29, 2015. The new train service, set to be launched on March 14, will connect Toyama and Tokyo via Nagano. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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