JR East sightseeing train Hinabi debuts in northeastern Japan

JR East sightseeing train Hinabi debuts in northeastern Japan

A ceremony marking the debut of East Japan Railway Co. sightseeing train Hinabi is held at JR Morioka Station in Morioka in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 23, 2023. The two-car train with a total of 59 seats will initially run between Morioka and Kamaishi, also in Iwate Prefecture, mainly on weekends, with service planned to extend into the neighboring Aomori Prefecture in the future.

JR East sightseeing train Hinabi debuts in northeastern Japan

JR East sightseeing train Hinabi debuts in northeastern Japan

A ceremony marking the debut of East Japan Railway Co. sightseeing train Hinabi is held at JR Morioka Station in Morioka in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 23, 2023. The two-car train with a total of 59 seats will initially run between Morioka and Kamaishi, also in Iwate Prefecture, mainly on weekends, with service planned to extend into the neighboring Aomori Prefecture in the future.

New sightseeing train in northeastern Japan

New sightseeing train in northeastern Japan

Photo shows the interior of East Japan Railway Co.'s new sightseeing train Hinabi, unveiled to the media at JR Morioka Station in Morioka in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Oct. 11, 2023. It will make its debut as a special train on Dec. 23, with specific routes and schedules for its later services to be announced in the near future.

New sightseeing train in northeastern Japan

New sightseeing train in northeastern Japan

East Japan Railway Co.'s new sightseeing train Hinabi is unveiled to the media at JR Morioka Station in Morioka in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Oct. 11, 2023. It will make its debut as a special train on Dec. 23, with specific routes and schedules for its later services to be announced in the near future.