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Test Ride Event Held for Hokuriku Shinkansen Extension (3x5)

Data de estreia: Mar 18, 2024

On March 16, the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line will start operating between Kanazawa Station in Ishikawa Prefecture and Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture. A public preview event was held in early February ahead of the official opening, and 2,000 participants were selected randomly from about 150,000 applicants to take a test ride. We listen to the news story, spotlight visitor attractions in Fukui Prefecture, and study expressions related to riding the Shinkansen and other trains.