# Tokyo subway sarin attack (1995)

URL: https://history-japan.com/timeline/1995-tokyo-subway-sarin-attack
Location: Japan
Categories: main-event

Members of Aum Shinrikyō released sarin on Tokyo subway trains on 20 March. Passengers and transport staff were killed or injured, and the attack profoundly affected public confidence. Investigations revealed the group’s earlier crimes and failures to recognize the danger.

Ruler at the time: [Murayama Tomiichi](https://history-japan.com/rulers/murayama-tomiichi)

## Sources
- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_subway_sarin_attack)