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Old Nov 18, 2013 | 8:31 pm
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Originally Posted by kebosabi
Even if LCC comes around, it'll be too little, too late to draw any big revenues because next year is when the Hokuriku Shinkansen sector opens up allowing us to go Tokyo-Kanazawa on the Shinkansen. YAY!!! ^^^^^^^

Currently the Hokuriku Shinkansen only goes up to Nagano, which was built in time for the Nagano Winter Olympics. Next year, the sector to Kanazawa opens up! Yay! ^

http://www.pref.ishikawa.jp/shink/ho...sen/about.html

Can't wait until next year so I can say goodbye to my HND-KMQ air travels. What a hassle!



When the Hokuriku Shinkansen sector opens up, it'll only be 2.5 hours from Tokyo to Kanazawa!
That's great! I thought years still remained for the Hokuriku shinkansen. Thanks for the heads-up! Also, interesting that Kaga onsen will get its own stop eventually.

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I forgot to mention that I've been on the KTX and THSR, but the shinkansen (and Japanese stations) still reign supreme. Regarding the THSR, it was rather anticlimactic boarding at Gaoxiong then having to take a bus from the station closest to TPE (but not located at TPE).
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