The was a seasonal overnight Rapid service operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East), which ran between Shinjuku and

Hakuba Station is a railway station on the Ōito Line in the village of Hakuba, Kitaazumi District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Lines Hakuba Station is served by the Ōito Line and is 59.7 kilometers from the ...

via the Chūō Main Line, Shinonoi Line, and

Ōito Line The is a railway line in Japan which connects Matsumoto Station in Nagano Prefecture with Itoigawa Station in Niigata Prefecture. There are two operators on the line: East Japan Railway Company (JR East) operates the section north of Minam ...

. The service started in 2002, and is operated using 6- or 9-car

183 series The was a Japanese limited express electric multiple unit (EMU) train type introduced in 1972 by Japanese National Railways (JNR). Following the privatization of JNR, the 183 series was operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and West ...

or 189 series EMUs. While JR East has not formally announced its discontinuation, no services have operated since December 30, 2018.https://kakuyasu-ryoko.com/railway/special-train/%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%88%E4%BF%A1%E5%B7%9E/

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The main station stops for the ''Moonlight Shinshū'' service were as follows, although the exact stopping patterns vary depending on the time of year. * Shinjuku -

Tachikawa 250px, Showa Memorial Park is a city located in the western portion of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 184,383 in 93,428 households, and a population density of 7600 persons per km2. The total area of the ci ...

Hachiōji is a city located in the western portion of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 561,344, and a population density of 3000 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Hachiōji is located in the ...

- Takao -

Ōtsuki Ōtsuki may refer to: *Ōtsuki, Yamanashi, a city in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan *Ōtsuki Station, a railway station in Ōtsuki, Yamanashi, Japan *Ōtsuki, Kōchi 270px, Ōtsuki Town Hall is a town in the Hata District, Kōchi Prefecture, Jap ...

Enzan was a city located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 5, 1954. As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 25,856 and the density of 139.96 persons per km². The total area was 184.74 km². History On Novem ...

Kōfu is the capital city of Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 187,985 in 90,924 households, and a population density of 880 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Overview Toponymy Kōfu's name means " ...

- Kobuchizawa - Fujimi - Chino - Kami-Suwa - Shimo-Suwa - Okaya - Shiojiri -

Matsumoto Matsumoto (松本 or 松元, "base of the pine tree") may refer to: Places * Matsumoto, Nagano (松本市), a city ** Matsumoto Airport, an airport southwest of Matsumoto, Nagano * Matsumoto, Kagoshima (松元町), a former town now part of the c ...

- Shinano-Ōmachi -

Hakuba is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the village had an estimated population of 9,007 in 4267 households, and a population density of 48 persons per km2. The total area of the village is . Hakuba is an internationally renowned s ...

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* JR Timetable, March 2008 issue East Japan Railway Company Named passenger trains of Japan Night trains of Japan 2002 establishments in Japan Railway services introduced in 2002 Railway services discontinued in 2018 2018 disestablishments in Japan {{japan-rail-transport-stub

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