The was a sleeper train service operated in Japan by

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(JR Kyushu), which ran from

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to Kumamoto, passing through

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, Kokura, and Hakata. It once extended to Nishi-Kagoshima. The journey between Kyoto and Kumamoto was and took approximately hours. The ''Naha'' was coupled to the ''

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'' between Kyoto Station and

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. Due to falling passenger numbers, both the ''Naha'' and ''Akatsuki'' services ceased following the March 15, 2008, timetable revision.

Schedule

Timetable of ''Naha'', as of March 2008 before its discontinuation:

References

{{JR Kyushu trains Named passenger trains of Japan Night trains of Japan Kyushu Railway Company Railway services introduced in 1968 Railway services discontinued in 2008