Self-driving car service in Japan

Self-driving car service in Japan

KAMIKOANI, Japan, Nov. 30 Kyodo - A commercial self-driving vehicle service begins in Kamikoani in Akita Prefecture on Nov. 30, 2019. The electric vehicle developed by Yamaha Motor Co. transports up to five passengers on three different routes in the northeastern Japan village, linking a clinic, the local government hall and other public facilities on a daily basis.

Self-driving car service in Japan

Self-driving car service in Japan

KAMIKOANI, Japan, Nov. 30 Kyodo - A commercial self-driving vehicle service begins in Kamikoani in Akita Prefecture on Nov. 30, 2019. The electric vehicle developed by Yamaha Motor Co. transports up to five passengers on three different routes in the northeastern Japan village, linking a clinic, the local government hall and other public facilities on a daily basis.

Self-driving car service in Japan

Self-driving car service in Japan

KAMIKOANI, Japan, Nov. 30 Kyodo - A commercial self-driving vehicle service begins in Kamikoani in Akita Prefecture on Nov. 30, 2019. The electric vehicle developed by Yamaha Motor Co. transports up to five passengers on three different routes in the northeastern Japan village, linking a clinic, the local government hall and other public facilities on a daily basis.

Self-driving car service in Japan

Self-driving car service in Japan

KAMIKOANI, Japan, Nov. 30 Kyodo - A commercial self-driving vehicle service begins in Kamikoani in Akita Prefecture on Nov. 30, 2019. The electric vehicle developed by Yamaha Motor Co. transports up to five passengers on three different routes in the northeastern Japan village, linking a clinic, the local government hall and other public facilities on a daily basis.

Art exhibition draws visitors to northern Japan village

Art exhibition draws visitors to northern Japan village

Photo taken on Aug. 15, 2015, shows a painting by Japanese artist Yu Kitajima, depicting the aging and forgotten villages in rural Japan, exhibited at a defunct school in the village of Kamikoani, Akita Prefecture, northern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Art exhibition draws visitors to northern Japan village

Art exhibition draws visitors to northern Japan village

Photo taken on Aug. 15, 2015, shows an exhibition featuring the homes of elderly people displayed at a defunct school in the village of Kamikoani, Akita Prefecture, northern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo