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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Minamiaso Railway new diesel car unvailed – Restoring from the Kumamoto earthquake
Minamiaso Railway has introduced two new diesel trains, the MT-4000 series, with multilingual guidance and barrier-free access, ahead of the full line opening scheduled for the summer of 2023.
Read MoreNew tourist trains will run around Tohoku – “HINABI” & “SATONO” with spacious seats
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.
Read MoreJR East trains run all night on New Year’s Eve – Operation will be reduced from last year
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.
Read MoreNew tourist train creates “a special journey” – JR West will start in 2024 from Hokuriku
JR West will introduce a new tourist train, which is a remodeled KIHA 189 series express diesel railcar, and will operate on routes that change line sections according to the season from the fall of 2024.
Read MoreTsushimanomiya station opens 2 days a year – Just for the summer festival of a shrine
JR Shikoku will open “Tsushimanomiya Station” on the Yosan Line, which is known as “JR Station with the shortest business days in Japan” for the first time in three years, and will make a total of 64 local trains stopping there during the period.
Read MoreFresh green “Maple Tree Tunnel” in Kyoto – Eizan Railway slow down until the end of May
Eizan Electric Railway operates at a slower train speed in the so-called “Maple Tree Tunnel” section between Ichihara and Ninose on the Kurama Line.
Read MoreSightseeing express “Ayoyoshi” started to run – Luxary train etween Osaka, Nara & Kyoto
Kintetsu started operation of the new sightseeing limited express “Aoniyoshi” between Osaka-Namba and Kyoto via Kintetsu-Nara on April 29, 2022 (Friday / Holiday).
Read MoreEnjoy the greatest marshlands in Japan – JR Hokkaido “Kushiro Shitsugen Norokko-go”
The seat reservation fee is 840 yen for adults and 420 yen for children. However, a fare ticket is required separately.
Read MoreSuigun Line “Cycle Train” available every weekend – Ride the train with your favorite bike
JR East shifts the “Suigun Line Cycle Train” to an official service that can be used throughout the year from April 2022, which has undergone demonstration experiments.
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