New train for Shinano express

KASUGAI, Japan, May 13 Kyodo - Central Japan Railway Co. unveils to the press the interior of its new train cars for the Shinano express train running between Nagoya and Nagano stations in central Japan, on May 12, 2026, in Kasugai, Aichi Prefecture, a day before the start of its test run. JR Central plans to start running the mass-produced 385 series cars for the Shinano train in around fiscal 2029. (Kyodo)

New train for Shinano express

New train for Shinano express

Central Japan Railway Co. unveils to the press the interior of its new train cars for the Shinano express train running between Nagoya and Nagano stations in central Japan, on May 12, 2026, in Kasugai, Aichi Prefecture, a day before the start of its test run. JR Central plans to start running the mass-produced 385 series cars for the Shinano train in around fiscal 2029.

New train for Shinano express

New train for Shinano express

Central Japan Railway Co. unveils its new train cars (L) for the Shinano express train running between Nagoya and Nagano stations in central Japan, on May 12, 2026, in Kasugai, Aichi Prefecture, a day before the start of its test run. JR Central plans to start running the mass-produced 385 series cars for the Shinano train in around fiscal 2029.

New train for Shinano express

New train for Shinano express

Central Japan Railway Co. unveils its new train cars for the Shinano express train running between Nagoya and Nagano stations in central Japan, on May 12, 2026, in Kasugai, Aichi Prefecture, a day before the start of its test run. JR Central plans to start running the mass-produced 385 series cars for the Shinano train in around fiscal 2029.

New train for Shinano express

New train for Shinano express

Central Japan Railway Co. unveils its new train cars (L) for the Shinano express train running between Nagoya and Nagano stations in central Japan, on May 12, 2026, in Kasugai, Aichi Prefecture, a day before the start of its test run. JR Central plans to start running the mass-produced 385 series cars for the Shinano train in around fiscal 2029.

Northbound shinkansen trains suspended due to signal glitch

Northbound shinkansen trains suspended due to signal glitch

TOKYO, Japan - Passengers walk along the tracks after getting off a Shinkansen train stuck between JR Tabata and Nishi-Nippori stations in Tokyo on Sept. 28. Trains on the Tohoku, Joetsu and Nagano Shinkansen lines were suspended for about four hours due to a signal malfunction.

Nagano implements smoking ban in pref. facilities

Nagano implements smoking ban in pref. facilities

NAGANO, Japan - Nagano Gov. Yasuo Tanaka posts a notice banning smoking at nearly all prefectural public facilities on a billboard in the prefectural government building in Nagano city on Sept. 9. Nagano is the first prefecture in Japan to implement a complete ban on smoking at its facilities, including schools and police stations.

Northbound shinkansen trains suspended due to signal glitch

Northbound shinkansen trains suspended due to signal glitch

TOKYO, Japan - Passengers walk along the tracks after getting off a Shinkansen train stuck between JR Tabata and Nishi-Nippori stations in Tokyo on Sept. 28. Trains on the Tohoku, Joetsu and Nagano Shinkansen lines were suspended for about four hours due to a signal malfunction. (Kyodo)

Nagano implements smoking ban in pref. facilities

Nagano implements smoking ban in pref. facilities

NAGANO, Japan - Nagano Gov. Yasuo Tanaka posts a notice banning smoking at nearly all prefectural public facilities on a billboard in the prefectural government building in Nagano city on Sept. 9. Nagano is the first prefecture in Japan to implement a complete ban on smoking at its facilities, including schools and police stations. (Kyodo)