A local railway line straddling Fukushima and Niigata prefectures, renowned for its breathtaking natural views, fully reopens more than 11 years after a 27.6-kilometer section of the track was rendered unusable by torrential rain.
People welcome a Tadami Line train as it pulls into Aizu-Kawaguchi Station on the first day services have been restored to a section of the line after 11 years of disruption, in Kaneyama, Fukushima Prefecture, on Saturday. The line, straddling Fukushima and Niigata prefectures fully reopened Saturday after a 27.6-kilometer…
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