Overview
- The Mizuho 601, running from Shin-Osaka to Kagoshima-Chuo, contacted a person while passing through Assa Station in Yamaguchi Prefecture around 8 a.m. on January 19.
- JR West suspended operations immediately after the incident to manage the scene and inspect equipment and track.
- Initial impact reports differed, with NHK citing a halt between Shin-Yamaguchi and Shin-Shimonoseki and Asahi describing a wider pause between Hiroshima and Hakata.
- JR West said trains resumed at approximately 10:30 a.m., restoring service along the Sanyo Shinkansen corridor.
- As of these reports, no details have been released on the person’s condition or the outcome of the investigation.