[JP] Shizuoka Court Concludes Maglev Injunction Suit After 5 Years, 8 Months; Verdict Set for February 2027
Posted: 26. Sep 2026, 22:28
[JP] Shizuoka Court Concludes Maglev Injunction Suit After 5 Years, 8 Months; Verdict Set for February 2027
Source: SBS News (Shizuoka Broadcasting System)
Original title:
リニア工事差し止め訴訟 5年8か月で結審 判決は2027年2月26日＝静岡地裁
Date: September 26, 2026, 13:34
Original language: Japanese
Category: Domestic news
Web link: https://www.sbs.co.jp (via SBSNEWS)
Accessed: September 26, 2026
The 22nd oral hearing in the lawsuit seeking to halt Chuo Shinkansen maglev line tunnel construction was held at Shizuoka District Court on September 25, concluding 5 years and 8 months of proceedings. Residents of the Oigawa River basin are suing JR Central to stop the work.
At the hearing, a plaintiff from Yoshida Town testified: “[Translated quote] The destruction of the water cycle that occurs at the uppermost stream will inevitably directly affect the lives of residents at the lowest downstream. Water quality deterioration not only takes away our living environment, but is an extremely brutal human rights violation that would fundamentally destroy the region's key industries built by our predecessors.”
Head of the plaintiffs' legal team, Tomonari Nishigaya, reflected on the conclusion: “[Translated quote] Honestly, throughout the trial, the arguments never really aligned. Even so, we were able to pursue the strangeness and cover-ups in JR's explanations.”
The verdict is scheduled for February 26, 2027.
Source: SBS News (Shizuoka Broadcasting System)
Original title:
リニア工事差し止め訴訟 5年8か月で結審 判決は2027年2月26日＝静岡地裁
Date: September 26, 2026, 13:34
Original language: Japanese
Category: Domestic news
Web link: https://www.sbs.co.jp (via SBSNEWS)
Accessed: September 26, 2026
The 22nd oral hearing in the lawsuit seeking to halt Chuo Shinkansen maglev line tunnel construction was held at Shizuoka District Court on September 25, concluding 5 years and 8 months of proceedings. Residents of the Oigawa River basin are suing JR Central to stop the work.
At the hearing, a plaintiff from Yoshida Town testified: “[Translated quote] The destruction of the water cycle that occurs at the uppermost stream will inevitably directly affect the lives of residents at the lowest downstream. Water quality deterioration not only takes away our living environment, but is an extremely brutal human rights violation that would fundamentally destroy the region's key industries built by our predecessors.”
Head of the plaintiffs' legal team, Tomonari Nishigaya, reflected on the conclusion: “[Translated quote] Honestly, throughout the trial, the arguments never really aligned. Even so, we were able to pursue the strangeness and cover-ups in JR's explanations.”
The verdict is scheduled for February 26, 2027.