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Joetsu Shinkansen will run 7 minutes faster – Maximum speed raises 240 to 275 km/h

June 9, 2022June 8, 2022 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

JR East announced that it is expected to complete the ground equipment renovation work to improve the maximum speed between Omiya and Niigata on the Joetsu Shinkansen, and will shorten the required time from the spring of 2023.

Kamikochi Line will restart full operation on June – Damaged by the heavy rain in 2021

May 12, 2022May 9, 2022 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

Alpico Kotsu will resume operation of all lines from June 10, 2022 (Fri) on the Kamikochi Line, which has been disrupted for partial sections due to the heavy rain in August 2021.

JR East operates trains directly connecting between Zenkoji and Suwa Taisha in Nagano

March 26, 2022March 26, 2022 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

East will operate extra trains that goes directly between Nagano / Suwa areas in conjunction with the major festivals, mainly on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from April to June 2022.

Countdown to restoration of the damaged bridge – Ueda Electric Railway Bessho Line

December 26, 2020 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

The Chikuma River Bridge on the Ueda Electric Railway Bessho Line, which is recovering its original appearance due to restoration work

Ueda Electric Railway is planning various projects such as lighting up the Chikumagawa Bridge, which is being reconstructed, and counting down before the resume of operation on all lines scheduled for March 28, 2021 (Sunday).

Go to monkey hot spring with “Snow Monkey Pass” – Nagano Electric Railway

December 16, 2020December 16, 2020 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

Japanese macaques entering a hot spring at Jigokudani Yaen-Koen (image)

Nagano Electric Railway is selling the winter version of “SNOW MONKEY PASS” that includes “Jigokudani Yaen-Koen” entrance and unlimited train and bus tickets from Nagano Station.

Extra chartered buses to prevent the spread of COVID-19 on the Alpico Kotsu Kamikochi Line

December 2, 2020December 2, 2020 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

Kamikochi Line 3000 type train "NAGISA TRAIN" with the image character "Endo Nagisa" of Alpico Kotsu ©Katsumi

In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Alpico Kotsu is increasing the number of operation by chartered bus on the Kamikochi railway line.

Operation resumed on JR Iida Line between Misakubo and Hiraoka (updated on September 28, 2020)

September 28, 2020November 15, 2020 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

JR Central restarted the train operation on the JR Iida Line (飯田線) between Misakubo Station (水窪, Shizuoka) and Hiraoka Station (平岡, Nagano), which has been disrupted due to the effects of the heavy rain disaster in July, 2020. The train schedule of the Iida Line is as normal. The limited express trains “(Wide View) Inaji” are also on time now.