THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
March 18, 2024 at 16:23 JST
A smoking room of the N700S series Shinkansen train (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
All smoking rooms were abolished on the Tokaido, Sanyo and Kyushu Shinkansen lines on March 16, meaning that smoking is no longer allowed on any bullet train nationwide. [Read More]
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