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JR Shikoku will cooperate with group companies to carry out various commemorative projects until the end of September 2023 taking advantage of the fact that the total number of users of the tourist trains “Anpanman Trains” has reached 1 million which is operated by them in Shikoku.
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JR Hokkaido will hold the campaign “Furano/Biei 2023 by JR” around the Furano and Biei area, which is in the high season for tourism, and operate the extra trains for tourists called the “FURANO LAVENDER EXPRESS” and the “FURANO-BIEI NOROKKO TRAIN”.
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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.
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JR Hokkaido will end regular operation of the diesel limited express trains “Kiha 183 series” on March 17, 2023 (Fri), and after that, will carry out final-run operation as extra trains and group trains until April.
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In line with the opening of Osaka Station (Umekita Area) in March 2023, JR West will operate the extra limited express trains “MAHOROBA” that connects Osaka, Shin-Osaka and Nara without changing trains.
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JR Hokkaido is operating the steam locomotive (SL) towed sightseeing train “SL Fuyu no Shitsugen-go”, which will celebrate its 23rd year this season, between Kushiro and Shibecha on the Semmo Line from January to March 2023.
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The six JR Group passenger railway companies will revise their timetables on March 18, 2023 (Sat), speeding up and increasing the number of trains on the Shinkansen, opening new stations on conventional lines, and improving transportation through the progress of double-tracking.
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JR East will start remodeling the diesel hybrid trains “Resort ASNARO”, which is operated on the Ominato Line, etc., and introduce them to the Tohoku area as two new types of sightseeing trains.
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From New Year’s Eve 2022 to New Year’s Day 2023, JR East will operate trains all night on some lines in the Tokyo metropolitan area, and will run extra limited express trains that go directly to the first sunrise spot in the suburbs.
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The seat reservation fee is 840 yen for adults and 420 yen for children. However, a fare ticket is required separately.
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