JR Kyushu’s Two Stars sightseeing train unveiled
1:00 JST, September 17, 2022
Kyushu Railway Co., or JR Kyushu, unveiled the sightseeing train Two Stars 4047 to media at a train depot in Kitakyushu on Thursday.
The train will begin operating in the western Kyushu region from Sept. 23, when services start on the Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen line that runs between Takeo Onsen Station and Nagasaki Station.
The Two Stars train was designed by industrial designer Eiji Mitooka. The exterior is white, inspired by clouds in the sky and yachts on the sea, and a golden belt wraps around the train cars. The seats have the same pattern as the ones in the Kamome Shinkansen to give a sense of harmony.
The Two Stars train will operate twice a day and connects Takeo Onsen Station and Nagasaki Station via a different route from the Shinkansen line. The morning train will leave Takeo Onsen Station and run along the shore of the Ariake Sea to Nagasaki Station. The afternoon train’s return journey allows passengers to view Omura Bay. Specialties found along the route will be sold on board.
“I hope to create a train that has a lasting popularity and that it will lead to the revitalization of western Kyushu,” said JR Kyushu President Yoji Furumiya.
※※※
"Features" POPULAR ARTICLE
-
Famous Weeping Cherry Tree in Full Blossom in Fukushima Pref. Town
-
Traditional Japanese Knife Store in Tokyo’s Ningyocho District Dates to Edo Period
-
Tokyo Station’s Reconstructed Domes Bring Back Prestigious Tradition; Station Building Hotel Loved by Literary Giants
-
Diamond Fuji Observed in Shizuoka Pref., Attracting Photographers
-
Vows to be ‘Ambitious’ at Hokkaido Statue Hit 100,000; Famous Quote Attributed to Sapporo Agricultural College Professor Clark Lives On
JN ACCESS RANKING
- China Mutes Memorialization of Reformer Hu Yaobang; Memories Could Spark Critique of Xi Administration
- Shinkansen Services Suspended After Man ‘Searches for Phone’ on Tracks; Disruption Affects About 14,000 Passengers
- U.S. 7th Fleet officer Arrested on Suspicion of Stealing Sushi, Sashimi, Chicken at Kanagawa Shopping Mall; Suspect Caught Mid-Meal
- UNRWA Director Describes Catastrophic Destruction in Gaza; Says Relief Trucks Robbed, ‘People’s Hearts Destroyed’
- JAL Airplane Experiences Radio Malfunction During Flight, Lands Safely By Relying on Light Signals