March, 2023 - [WTM] Railway & Travel News

The final season of “SL GINGA” to retire in June – Strongly revitalizing tourism in Tohoku

March 22, 2023May 20, 2023 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

JR East’s Morioka branch office will hold various events in collaboration with people along the Kamaishi Line to boost the excitement of the steam locomotive-pulled sightseeing train “SL GINGA”, which will end operation in June 2023.

“THE ROYAL EXPRESS” runs around Hokkaido – A cruise train taking expedition from Izu

March 7, 2023May 20, 2023 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

Tokyu Corportation and JR Hokkaido will operate the sightseeing train “THE ROYAL EXPRESS 〜HOKKAIDO CRUISE TRAIN〜” in its fourth season on routes within Hokkaido from July to September 2023.

The only “DAY OUT WITH THOMAS” in Asia – Meet the tank engine on Oigawa Railway

March 3, 2023May 20, 2023 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

Oigawa Railway will hold an official event “DAY OUT WITH THOMAS 2023” with the theme of children’s television series “Thomas the Tank Engine”, which is popular all over the world, and the steam locomotive train “Thomas the Tank Engine” will be operated.