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Quake-hit Noto Railway's special sightseeing train

ANAMIZU, Japan, April 6 Kyodo - Noto Railway's special sightseeing train runs in Anamizu, an Ishikawa Prefecture town devastated by the massive Jan. 1, 2024, earthquake in the Noto Peninsula area, on April 6, 2025, for its inaugural service as railway staff aboard the train tell passengers about quake damage in the region and reconstruction efforts. (Kyodo)

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Quake-hit Noto Railway's special sightseeing train

Noto Railway's special sightseeing train runs in Anamizu, an Ishikawa Prefecture town devastated by the massive Jan. 1, 2024, earthquake in the Noto Peninsula area, on April 6, 2025, for its inaugural service as railway staff aboard the train tell passengers about quake damage in the region and reconstruction efforts.

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Quake-hit Noto Railway's special sightseeing train

Noto Railway's special sightseeing train runs in Anamizu, an Ishikawa Prefecture town devastated by the massive Jan. 1, 2024, earthquake in the Noto Peninsula area, on April 6, 2025, for its inaugural service as railway staff aboard the train tell passengers about quake damage in the region and reconstruction efforts.

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Quake-hit Noto Railway's special sightseeing train

Noto Railway's special sightseeing train departs Anamizu Station in Anamizu, an Ishikawa Prefecture town devastated by the massive Jan. 1, 2024, earthquake in the Noto Peninsula area, on April 6, 2025, for its inaugural service as railway staff aboard the train tell passengers about quake damage in the region and reconstruction efforts.

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[Breaking News]Steam locomotive in southwestern Japan to be retired

KUMAMOTO, Japan Kyodo - A Kyushu Railway Co. train led by steam locomotive Hitoyoshi departs JR Kumamoto Station in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 12, 2024, for a special sightseeing tour before the locomotive, built over 100 years ago, is retired on March 23. (Kyodo)

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Steam locomotive in southwestern Japan to be retired

A Kyushu Railway Co. train led by steam locomotive Hitoyoshi departs JR Tosu Station in Tosu, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 12, 2024, for a special sightseeing tour before the locomotive, built over 100 years ago, is retired on March 23.

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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.

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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.

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JR East unveils "cafe" train to help Fukushima's reconstruction

East Japan Railway Co., known as JR East, shows an in-train cafe in a two-carriage special sightseeing train, "FruiTea Fukushima," to the press on March 27, 2015, in Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture. JR East will operate the train, which will serve cakes using fruits grown in the prefecture, between Koriyama and Aizuwakamatsu stations from late April through June, coinciding with the prefecture's Fukushima Destination Campaign tourism promotion program, to support the recovery of the prefecture from the March 2011 disaster. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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JR East unveils "cafe" train to help Fukushima's reconstruction

East Japan Railway Co., known as JR East, shows a special sightseeing train, "FruiTea Fukushima," to the press on March 27, 2015, in Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture. JR East will operate the two-carriage "cafe on rails," which will serve cakes using fruits grown in the prefecture, between Koriyama and Aizuwakamatsu stations from late April through June, coinciding with the prefecture's Fukushima Destination Campaign tourism promotion program, to support the recovery of the prefecture from the March 2011 disaster. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Special sweets served on sightseeing train in southwestern Japan

An attendant shows specially prepared sweets served on Kyushu Railway Co.'s sightseeing train, "Aru Ressha" (a certain train), on Oct. 28, 2015, during a test ride for the press. The train started service between the southwestern Japanese cities of Sasebo and Nagasaki on Nov. 1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pastry chef prepares sweets for Kyushu Railway's luxury train trip

A pastry chef prepares special sweets served on Kyushu Railway Co.'s "Aru Ressha" (a certain train) sightseeing train on Aug. 1, 2015. The railway company, which serves Japan's southwestern main island of Kyushu, operates the train between Aug. 8 and Oct. 12. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kyushu Railway serves light meal, sweets on luxury train trip

A combo of a light meal and special sweets, pictured on Aug. 1, 2015, features on Kyushu Railway Co.'s "Aru Ressha" (a certain train) sightseeing train. The railway company, which serves Japan's southwestern main island of Kyushu, operates the train between Aug. 8 and Oct. 12. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kyushu Railway serves sweets on luxury train trip

Kyushu Railway Co. displays a combo of a light meal and special sweets served on its "Aru Ressha" (a certain train) sightseeing train on Aug. 1, 2015. The railway company, which covers Japan's southwestern main island of Kyushu, operates the luxury train service between Aug. 8 and Oct. 12. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Luxury train Royal Express

The luxury sightseeing train Royal Express departs Ito in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on July 21, 2020, heading to Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido for special summertime operation there. Three-night train tours during mid-August to mid-September will start in Sapporo and cover major sightseeing spots in eastern Hokkaido, including the World Heritage-listed Shiretoko Peninsula, costing at least 680,000 yen per person.

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Luxury train Royal Express

The luxury sightseeing train Royal Express departs Ito in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on July 21, 2020, heading to Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido for special summertime operation there. Three-night train tours during mid-August to mid-September will start in Sapporo and cover major sightseeing spots in eastern Hokkaido, including the World Heritage-listed Shiretoko Peninsula, costing at least 680,000 yen per person.

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Luxury train Royal Express

The luxury sightseeing train Royal Express departs Ito in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on July 21, 2020, heading to Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido for special summertime operation there. Three-night train tours during mid-August to mid-September will start in Sapporo and cover major sightseeing spots in eastern Hokkaido, including the World Heritage-listed Shiretoko Peninsula, costing at least 680,000 yen per person.