Overview
- JR East suspended trains between Tokyo and Morioka around 5:50 a.m. after a power loss between Shin-Shirakawa and Fukushima.
- Service restarted at approximately 9:20 a.m. once staff removed the obstruction.
- JR East reported some delays and cancellations on the Tohoku, Akita, and Yamagata Shinkansen.
- The Joetsu and Hokuriku Shinkansen saw no impact, according to the operator.
- A station notice at JR Fukushima showed the suspension during the morning disruption.