LIMITED EXPRESS IN KANSAI AND CHUGOKU


Kansai Area


Type 283 limited express 'Ocean Arrow' from Kyoto to Shingu. It runs along Kii peninsula coastline and have tilt system.


Type 281 'Haruka' from Kansai Airport to Kyoto.


'Hakuto' from Kyoto to Tottori by HOT 8000 tilt DMUs of Chizu Kyuto Railways operated by third sector.




Chugoku Area

Type Kiha 181 DMU, 'Isokaze' (Kokura- Masuda).
Kiha 181 has run since 1968 and now the oldest model of DMU Limited express in Japan.



Overnight train 'Izumo' between Tokyo and Izumo shi.
It is locomotive EF65 and old blue train version.


This is 'Sunrise Izumo', new EMU version of overnight 'Izumo'. It has comfortable individual cabin and cheap 'Nobi nobi seat' which does not require expensive sleeper supplement and can be used by Japan Rail Pass.





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