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NANAO, Ishikawa Prefecture--Commuters and railway workers here cheered as Noto Railway Co. partially resumed operations on Feb. 15, more than six weeks after the New Year’s Day earthquake damaged its tracks.
Like many other parts of Japan, the Noto Peninsula had been enjoying a post-pandemic recovery in tourism before a magnitude-7.6 quake on New Year's Day drastically changed its trajectory.
The government is estimating that the Noto Peninsula earthquake caused damage to buildings and infrastructure totaling 1.1 trillion to 2.6 trillion yen ($7.44 billion to $17.59 billion) in the three hard-hit prefectures.
JR Nanao line resumes services 3 weeks after massive earthquake Asia News Network (ANN) is the leading regional alliance of news titles striving to bring the region closer, through an active sharing of editorial content on happenings in the region.
Three weeks since the Noto Peninsula earthquake, the JR Nanao Line between Hakui and Nanao stations has resumed operation, signaling a much-needed move towards normalcy for local residents. Regular trains are now running on schedule from the first service of the day.