By YOSHITO ASAKURA/ Staff Writer
September 30, 2024 at 07:00 JST
The new Hana Akari sightseeing train (Provided by West Japan Railway Co.)
Hana Akari, a new stylish sightseeing train operated by West Japan Railway Co. (JR West), will start its runs on Oct. 5, the company has announced.
The excursion service will operate in a different area each season in western Japan.
For its debut, it will run between Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture and Kinosaki-Onsen Station in Hyogo Prefecture until Dec. 22.
Hana Akari was remodeled from a KiHa 189 series train, featuring interior designs inspired by Japanese plants and flowers.
On Saturdays, it will leave Tsuruga Station, which is connected to the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line after its extended section opened in March, and arrive at Kinosaki-Onsen Station via the Obama, Maizuru, Sanin and other lines.
On Sundays, it will depart from Kinosaki-Onsen Station.
Each route takes around five hours.
One-way tickets for adults for the Superior Green Car, which is even more lavishly adorned than the premium Green Cars, cost 12,840 yen ($89).
"Passengers can comfortably enjoy the ride and feel special in a relaxed manner," said a public relations representative.
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