Good news after the shutdown of several night trains in Japan in recent years. Some people were indeed missing trains like
the Twilight Express,
the Cassiopeia. All that remained were t
he Sunrise Izumo and the luxury
Seven Stars.
The year 2017 will be a very special year for
luxury trains.
Three new trains should go into service this year. Indeed JR East, JR West and Tokyu will launch trains combining transportation, sometimes at night, and tourism.
twilight express MIZUKAZEThe Twilight Express Mizukaze is a new sleeper train which will be launched by West Japan Railway Company in spring 2017. It is a ten coach train with two special observation cars with balconies in the front and at the back.
Many routes are available along the Sanyo and Sanin Main Lines with many sightseeing places to discover : Okayama, Miyajima, Kurashiki, Tottori or Kinosaki Onsen.