Japan's bullet train network just became bigger with new stops

Hokuriku Shinkansen extension raises hopes for tourism beyond Kanazawa

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The first bullet train from Tokyo arrives at Fukui station on March 16. (Photo by Masaru Sawada)

MASARU SAWADA, Nikkei staff writer

FUKUI, Japan -- A new section of Japan's shinkansen bullet train network opened Saturday, connecting Tokyo by high-speed rail to more destinations in the Hokuriku region on the Sea of Japan coast.

The Hokuriku Shinkansen line now extends to the city of Tsuruga, further on from the previous terminal at Kanazawa.

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