Japan Tourism / West Japan Train Offers Overnight Travel for Casual Travelers

After the retirement of the cross-country long-distance sleeper trains known as "Blue Trains," the West Express Ginga limited express began operations in September 2020 as an overnight train for casual journeys.

These days, tickets for scenic trains are usually sold as part of package tour products, and if they are treated as charter group trains, they often do not even appear on timetables. However, the Ginga, operated by West Japan Railway Co., is listed on timetables as a special train which you can ride without being charged a sleeper fee. Passengers are required only to pay a surcharge for a reserved seat express fare or Green Car first class seat. We can say this is a night train with a completely new concept.

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Japan Tourism: West Japan Train Offers Overnight Travel for Casual Travelers - The Japan News