Akita Shinkansen Resumes Services After Suspension Due to Heavy Snow

Akita Shinkansen
The Yomiuri Shimbun
16:14 JST, January 20, 2026
Akita Shinkansen services resumed at around 3 p.m. on Tuesday following suspensions caused by heavy snow.
Both outbound and inbound trains on the line had been suspended between Akita and Morioka stations from Tuesday’s first train.
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