Extension of Hokuriku Shinkansen
Japanese women wearing kimonos welcome passengers at Kanazawa Station, in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, on March 16, 2024. A new leg of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line opened between Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture and Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, on the same day. (Photo by MATSUO.K/AFLO)