Hokuriku Shinkansen Set for March Launch

US travel magazine Travel & Leisure selected Kanazawa among the world’s most beautiful train stations.

Snow-covered mountains near Jyōetsu-Myōkō Station.

Nagano Tourism Agency PR character Arukuma greets passengers at Nagano Station.

A panel on the deck of the Gran Class carriage.

Gran Class seats come with a light meal and complimentary drink.

The color of seats in the business-class Green Car are said to reflect the famous Kanazawa garden of Kenrokuen.

Business-class Green Car carriages feature motorized reclining seats.

Standard-class carriages feature vermillion and check-patterned seats.

Standard-class seats on the Hokuriku Shinkansen give travelers 6 centimeters more legroom.

The interior of Kanazawa Station’s Motenashi Dome.

Eibō-kun, the town mascot of Eiheiji in neighboring Fukui Prefecture, greets passengers.

The lead carriage of the Hokuriku Shinkansen.

The W7 series Shinkansen waits at Kanazawa Station.

A newly unveiled platform sign at Kanazawa Station.

Gold leafing on pillars provides a local touch to the platform.

The Tateyama Range as seen from the Hokuriku Shinkansen.

The waiting room at Kurobe-Unazuki Onsen Station affords a view of the Hida Range.

A view of the Japan Sea near Itoigawa Station.