Hokuriku Shinkansen, formerly named Nagano Shinkansen, connects Tokyo to the northern part of the Chubu region. While the first phase of the extension was going to open in 2015, JR East and West j... (more)
In 1995, JR East unveiled the E2 series to operate the Nagano Shinkansen, which opened two years later. The train was also to replace the first-generation train on Tohoku and Joetsu Shinkansen. Th... (more)
Class E956, also named ALFA-X, is an experimental train by JR East for developing the new generation Shinkansen train. Built by Kawasaki and Hitachi, this 10-car train has different designs of nos... (more)