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The One about the Kyushu Shinkansen “Tsubame” crosses the sea! Having overcome two earthquakes… a scrapped train car is “revived” on an 11-day, 870-kilometer “grand adventure across Kyushu”

The One about the Kyushu Shinkansen “Tsubame” crosses the sea! Having overcome two earthquakes… a scrapped train car is “revived” on an 11-day, 870-kilometer “grand adventure across Kyushu”

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In March 2011, the Kyushu Shinkansen experienced a quiet opening day when the Great East Japan Earthquake struck the day before its full line opening. In 2016, a train derailed during the Kumamoto Earthquake and was scrapped. Then, in 2026, the scrapped train was “revived” Read More …

The One about a close look at the Kyushu Shinkansen “Tsubame”‘s late-night journey!

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A Shinkansen appeared in front of JR Hakata Station on the 8th! It’s the Kyushu Shinkansen “Tsubame,” which was damaged and derailed in the 2016 Kumamoto earthquake. To coincide with milestones such as the 15th anniversary of the full opening of the Kyushu Shinkansen line, Read More …