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Why Did Tsuruga Become a "Railway Town"? The First Railway on the Sea of Japan Side, Opened in 1882... A History Connecting the Sea and Mountains - Tamaru Explores It on a Stroll

October 14th is "Railway Day." It commemorates the day in 1872 when Japan's first railway line opened between Shinbashi (Tokyo) and Yokohama (Kanagawa). In Fukui Prefecture, Tsuruga, the starting and ending station for the Hokuriku Shinkansen, is known as a "railway town," but it was actually the fifth town in Japan to have railway tracks laid. Why did Tsuruga become a "railway town"? Announcer Moe Tamaru takes a stroll around the town to uncove…
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October 14th is "Railway Day." It commemorates the day in 1872 when Japan's first railway line opened between Shinbashi (Tokyo) and Yokohama (Kanagawa). In Fukui Prefecture, Tsuruga, the starting and ending station for the Hokuriku Shinkansen, is known as a "railway town," but it was actually the fifth town in Japan to have railway tracks laid. Why did Tsuruga become a "railway town"? Announcer Moe Tamaru takes a stroll around the town to uncove…

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FNN.jpプライムオンライン broke the news on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
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