Feature trains add variety to Japan's rail services

Feature trains add variety to Japan's rail services

Photo taken Nov. 21, 2015 shows the interior of East Japan Railway Co.'s sightseeing train Oykot on its Iiyama Line between Nagano and Niigata prefectures. Japanese railway companies offer a range of sightseeing trains with unique features on their extensive networks. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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