First Hokuriku Shinkansen Subcommittee Meeting
Overview
To confirm the five conditions for beginning construction of the Hokuriku Shinkansen between Tsuruga and Shin-Osaka, a subcommittee will be established under the Railway Subcommittee of the Land Transport Committee of the Council for Transport Policy, and its first meeting will be held on November 6, 2026. The meeting is closed to the public; members of the press may film only the opening. Anyone wishing to film or attend the briefing after the meeting must register by 3:00 p.m. on November 5. Meeting materials and a summary of the proceedings are scheduled to be published later on the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism website.
Key points
- The first subcommittee meeting will be held to confirm the five conditions for beginning construction and address related matters.
- The meeting is closed to the public, and members of the press may film only the opening.
- Meeting materials and a summary of the proceedings are scheduled to be published later.
Overview
The Hokuriku Shinkansen (Tsuruga–Shin-Osaka) Subcommittee will be established under the Railway Subcommittee of the Land Transport Committee of the Council for Transport Policy to confirm the five conditions for beginning construction and address related matters.
Details
The meeting will be held from 10:00 a.m. to noon on Friday, November 6, 2026, in the Special Conference Room on the eighth floor of Central Government Building No. 3. The agenda has five items: the subcommittee and its procedures; the background to consideration of the Hokuriku Shinkansen between Tsuruga and Shin-Osaka; revisions to the Railway Project Evaluation Manual; and the development effects of the section, among other matters. The committee members are listed in the attached document.
The meeting is closed to the public, but members of the press may film the opening only. A briefing will be held after the meeting. Those wishing to film the opening should gather in front of the Special Conference Room on the eighth floor by 9:50 a.m.; those wishing to attend the briefing should gather in the Minister's Press Conference Room on the fifth floor by 1:30 p.m. Anyone wishing to take part in either must register the required information using the designated form by 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 5. Personal information collected will be managed appropriately and used only for necessary purposes. Meeting materials and a summary of the proceedings will be published later on the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism website.