Joetsu Shinkansen

1982270 kmOmiya to Niigata

CountryJapan

Year Opened1982

Length270 km

RouteOmiya to Niigata

About Joetsu Shinkansen

The high-speed line through the snow country of Niigata prefecture. Pioneered snow shelters, sprinkler melting systems, and slab track to fight some of the deepest snowfall on any railway. A branch line serves the Gala-Yuzawa ski resort in winter. Opened in 1982, Japans second Shinkansen.

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