Quake-hit Noto Railway's special sightseeing train

ANAMIZU, Japan, April 6 Kyodo - Noto Railway's special sightseeing train runs in Anamizu, an Ishikawa Prefecture town devastated by the massive Jan. 1, 2024, earthquake in the Noto Peninsula area, on April 6, 2025, for its inaugural service as railway staff aboard the train tell passengers about quake damage in the region and reconstruction efforts. (Kyodo)

Quake-hit Noto Railway's special sightseeing train

Quake-hit Noto Railway's special sightseeing train

Noto Railway's special sightseeing train runs in Anamizu, an Ishikawa Prefecture town devastated by the massive Jan. 1, 2024, earthquake in the Noto Peninsula area, on April 6, 2025, for its inaugural service as railway staff aboard the train tell passengers about quake damage in the region and reconstruction efforts.

Quake-hit Noto Railway's special sightseeing train

Quake-hit Noto Railway's special sightseeing train

Noto Railway's special sightseeing train runs in Anamizu, an Ishikawa Prefecture town devastated by the massive Jan. 1, 2024, earthquake in the Noto Peninsula area, on April 6, 2025, for its inaugural service as railway staff aboard the train tell passengers about quake damage in the region and reconstruction efforts.

Quake-hit Noto Railway's special sightseeing train

Quake-hit Noto Railway's special sightseeing train

Noto Railway's special sightseeing train departs Anamizu Station in Anamizu, an Ishikawa Prefecture town devastated by the massive Jan. 1, 2024, earthquake in the Noto Peninsula area, on April 6, 2025, for its inaugural service as railway staff aboard the train tell passengers about quake damage in the region and reconstruction efforts.

Snowplow test-runs in quake-hit Ishikawa Pref. town

Snowplow test-runs in quake-hit Ishikawa Pref. town

A snowplow test runs at a yard of Noto Railway's Anamizu Station in Anamizu, an Ishikawa Prefecture town devastated by the Jan. 1 massive earthquake, on Nov. 29, 2024, ahead of the snow season.

Snowplow test-runs in quake-hit Ishikawa Pref. town

Snowplow test-runs in quake-hit Ishikawa Pref. town

A snowplow test runs at a yard of Noto Railway's Anamizu Station in Anamizu, an Ishikawa Prefecture town devastated by the Jan. 1 massive earthquake, on Nov. 29, 2024, ahead of the snow season.

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Pokemon-themed train in quake-hit Noto

Pokemon-themed train in quake-hit Noto

Nursery school children pose for a photo at Noto Railway's Anamizu Station in Anamizu in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 1, 2024, in front of a specially painted train featuring characters from the animated series Pokemon. The train made its debut the same day to cheer up children in the area hit by a powerful earthquake on Jan. 1.

Cherry blossoms at quake-hit town train station

Cherry blossoms at quake-hit town train station

Cherry blossoms are in full bloom on April 11, 2024, at a Noto Railway station in Anamizu, an Ishikawa Prefecture town hit hard by the Jan. 1 earthquake in central Japan's Noto Peninsula area.

Cherry blossoms at quake-hit town train station

Cherry blossoms at quake-hit town train station

Cherry blossoms are in full bloom on April 11, 2024, at a Noto Railway station in Anamizu, an Ishikawa Prefecture town hit hard by the Jan. 1 earthquake in central Japan's Noto Peninsula area.

Cherry blossoms at quake-hit town train station

Cherry blossoms at quake-hit town train station

Cherry blossoms are in full bloom on April 11, 2024, at a Noto Railway station in Anamizu, an Ishikawa Prefecture town hit hard by the Jan. 1 earthquake in central Japan's Noto Peninsula area.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in central Japan

Aftermath of strong earthquake in central Japan

Photo taken on Jan. 22, 2024, shows Noto Railway's Anamizu Station in Anamizu, Ishikawa Prefecture, that has been closed since a strong earthquake in central Japan on Jan. 1.

Railway runs anime-themed trains, sells sumo goods

Railway runs anime-themed trains, sells sumo goods

KANAZAWA, Japan - Photo taken July 25, 2014, at Anamizu Station, the last stop on the Noto Tetsudo Line on the Noto Peninsula, shows goods related to Endo, a popular sumo wrestler who hails from Anamizu town, such as a teacup featuring his portrait. The railway has been boosting efforts to attract more visitors to the area, such as through selling Endo-themed goods.

Railway runs anime-themed trains, sells sumo goods

Railway runs anime-themed trains, sells sumo goods

KANAZAWA, Japan - Photo taken July 25, 2014, shows a train operated by Noto Tetsudo, a local railway running on the Noto Peninsula, decorated with pictures of female characters in the popular Japanese animation series "Hanasaku iroha." The railway has been boosting efforts to attract more visitors to the area, including running anime-themed trains.

Railway runs anime-themed trains, sells sumo goods

Railway runs anime-themed trains, sells sumo goods

KANAZAWA, Japan - Photo taken July 25, 2014, at Anamizu Station, the last stop on the Noto Tetsudo Line on the Noto Peninsula, shows goods related to Endo, a popular sumo wrestler who hails from Anamizu town, such as a teacup featuring his portrait. The railway has been boosting efforts to attract more visitors to the area, such as through selling Endo-themed goods. (Kyodo)