NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Asama (Shinkansen)

Asama is the sole service running on the Hokuriku Shinkansen (Nagano Shinkansen). It began running in 1998 for the Nagano Olympics. The only train type on the line is the E2 Series.

Asama (浅間) in Japanese is the name of an active volcano (Mt. Asama) near Karuizawa on the boundary between Gunma and Nagano prefectures.

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