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The (lit. Sea Fortune Mountain Fortune) is a two-car limited express train operated by 
While the train is in normal operation, it is an excursion train and therefore operates mostly during weekends, holidays, and vacations. It makes one round trip per day. According to NHK World, as of July 2019, it is the tourist train in Kyushu boasting the highest ridership.
The train runs along the longest straight-line conventional railway track in Kyushu.
Car 1 contains an onboard sales counter.
JR Kyushu
The , also referred to as , is one of the seven constituent companies of Japan Railways Group (JR Group). It operates intercity rail services within Kyushu, Japan and the JR Kyushu Jet Ferry Beetle hydrofoil service across the Tsushima St ...
in Japan.
Overview
The train began operation on October 10, 2009, and is a 2-car limited express which runs to the resort town of Nichinan along theNippō Main Line
The is a railway line in Kyushu, in southern Japan, operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). The line connects Kokura Station in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, and Kagoshima Station in Kagoshima via the east coast of Kyushu, passing through the p ...
and the Nichinan Line
The is a railway line in south-eastern Kyushu, Japan, operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). It connects Minami-Miyazaki Station in Miyazaki, Miyazaki to Shibushi Station in Shibushi, Kagoshima.
History
The Miyazaki Prefectural G ...
. The consist is that of two converted Kiha 125 series 400 units; car 1, converted from Kiha-125 401 and named Yamasachi, contains 21 reserved seats, while car 2, converted from Kiha-125 402 and named Umisachi, contains 30 seats, 9 free seats and 21 reserved seats. During initial operation, the entirety of car 2 was free seating. However, due to the large demand for reserved seats, this was changed later in 2009. The train also contains other sofa and chair seating not assigned to customers.
Features
Special music for the train is played on board. In addition, the train will slow nearAoshima
Aoshima is a Japanese name meaning "blue island". It is most commonly written as 青島, but may also be written 青嶋, 蒼島, and 青嶌.
Aoshima may refer to:
Companies
*Aoshima Bunka Kyozai, a well-known Japanese model car, model aircraft a ...
to display the geologic feature known as the Ogre's Washboard. Attendants will also tell the story of Umisachi and Yamasachi, the namesakes of the train, as the legend takes place in southern Kyushu.
Designed by Eiji Mitooka and Don Design and Associates, the train's theme is that of a "toy resort train made of wood" and is clad in obisugi cedar within and without. The refurbished train cars previously ran on Takachiho railway. The decor features motifs and traditional wooden toys from Miyazaki prefecture.
While the train is in normal operation, it is an excursion train and therefore operates mostly during weekends, holidays, and vacations. It makes one round trip per day. According to NHK World, as of July 2019, it is the tourist train in Kyushu boasting the highest ridership.
The train runs along the longest straight-line conventional railway track in Kyushu.
Car 1 contains an onboard sales counter.
Stops
The service calls at the following stations:Miyazaki Station
is a JR Kyushu railway station located in Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan.
The central station of the prefectural capital is served by the Nippō Main Line connecting Fukuoka Prefecture and Kagoshima Prefecture. The station opened on Dece ...
- Minami-Miyazaki Station
is a railway station in Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by of JR Kyushu and is the junction between the Nippō Main Line to in the southwest and the Nichinan Line to in the south of Kyushu.
Lines
The station is se ...
- Tayoshi Station - - Aoshima Station
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Nichinan Line.
Lines
Aoshima Station is served by the 88.9 km Nichinan Line between and , and is ...
- Kitagō Station - Obi Station - Nichinan Station - Aburatsu Station - Nangō Station
As Nangō Station has no facilities for maintenance beside the main line, the train is sent back to Aburatsu until it is needed for the return journey.
See also
* List of named passenger trains of Japan *Joyful Train
is the name given to railway rolling stock or train sets operated by the JR Group in Japan primarily for charters, special events, tourist excursions, and other similar purposes.
History
The "Joyful Train" concept can be traced back to 1960, whe ...
, the generic name for excursion and charter trains in Japan
References
External links
* {{JR Kyushu trains Kyushu Railway Company Named passenger trains of Japan Railway services introduced in 2015 2015 establishments in Japan