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Hokkaido is Japan’s largest prefecture, and the Shinkansen only reaches a tiny corner of it. So more so than anywhere else in the country, if you’re traveling in Hokkaido, it’s best to adopt a “It’s the journey that’s important, not the destination” kind of attitude. Thankfully, the abundant beautiful nat...
There’s more than lavish meals and service at stake when traveling by luxury sightseeing trains. For rural communities along the routes, the passengers are their lifeblood.
Back in 2016, travellers to Mt Fuji, or “Fujisan” as it’s known in Japanese, were given a luxurious new train to make the journey more memorable. Called the Fujisan View Express, the train was designed by Eiji Mitooka, an industrial designer who also worked on the Kyushu Shinkansen 800 series and Seven Stars…
Applications for a luxury travel package on Tokyu Corp.’s deluxe Royal Express sightseeing train in the Shikoku and Setouchi regions early next year are being accepted until Sept. 28.
