Event Brief
Critics decry Kagoshima’s free shinkansen plan
Filed: Feb 27, 2026 at 3:03 AM ET
Summary: Officials defend the plan to subsidize fares for foreign tourists as a necessary bet on demand.
WHO: Prefectural officials, critics
WHAT: Free shinkansen fare plan for tourists
WHEN: Feb 27, 2026 at 2:20 AM ET
WHERE: Kagoshima
WHY: To boost inbound demand
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