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Go to see the blooming flowers in Hokkaido – Special tourism trains run for Furano & Biei

May 29, 2023May 24, 2023 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

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”.

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.

“183 series” diesel trains will retire in Hokkaido – They make final runs in each directions

February 20, 2023March 5, 2023 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

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.