Public-private railway fully reopens in Kumamoto six years after flooding
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Source: The Japan Times
Published: 2026-09-20 16:59 UTC+10:00
Section: JAPAN
Factuality Score: 95
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Asia, Weather, World News, Asia Pacific
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Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto Pref. – Kumagawa Railroad, a public-private railway operator in Kumamoto Prefecture, fully resumed service on Sunday, about six years and two months after the railway was heavily damaged in the July 2020 Kumamoto rain disaster.
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