Japan’s treasured bullet trains are ailing as international tourism has come to near standstill and domestic travellers have fallen by half. Photo: Shutterstock
Japan’s once-packed bullet trains are deserted even after railway operators cut prices by half to spur travel
- East JR and West JR, two of Japan’s largest operators by ticket sales, are forecasting their deepest losses since the network was privatised in 1987
- A national campaign aimed at spurring domestic travel has not provided the fillip hoped for Japan’s bullet trains
Japan’s treasured bullet trains are ailing as international tourism has come to near standstill and domestic travellers have fallen by half. Photo: Shutterstock
