Sapporo TV Tower lit up in Hokkaido Shinkansen green

Sapporo TV Tower is lit up in green evoking the color of Hokkaido Shinkansen bullet trains on Sept. 16, 2015, as the opening date of the Hokkaido Shinkansen line was announced as March 26, 2016, the same day. In front of the tower stands "Dokodemo Yukichan," the PR mascot for the Hokkaido Shinkansen. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo