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Trains to book ahead

97 trains whose seats you should reserve: all-reserved Shinkansen and limited expresses, airport expresses, commuter liners and sightseeing trains. Each line page lists the ones that run on it.

How to reserve seats

Sightseeing trains 75

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36+3 (Sanju-Roku plus San)

36ぷらす3 · JR Kyushu

Weekly loop of Kyushu, a different route each day: Thu Hakata – Kumamoto – Kagoshima-Chuo; Fri Kagoshima-Chuo – Miyazaki; Sat Miyazaki Airport – Oita – Beppu; Sun Oita – Mojiko – Hakata; Mon Hakata – Sasebo and back

Thursday to Monday, one route per day; see the operating calendar (October 2026 – February 2027). Thursday route resumes on 5 November 2026 after the 2026 Kumamoto earthquake

¥7,520 from

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A-Train (A-Ressha de Ikou)

特急 A列車で行こう · JR Kyushu

Kumamoto – Misumi (connects with the ferry to Amakusa)

Two round trips a day on operating days; see the operating calendar

¥2,650 Adult, Kumamoto – Misumi, fare + reserved seat (standard)

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Ai Yoshinogawa Torokko

藍よしのがわトロッコ · JR Shikoku

Tokushima – Awa-Ikeda along the Yoshino River; some days Awa-Ikeda – Oboke ("Ai Yoshinogawa Oboke Torokko")

Seasonal, on set days (calendar shows July–November 2026 and March 2027)

¥2,360 from

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Ametsuchi

あめつち · JR West

San'in coast: Tottori – Yonago – Izumoshi, Yonago – Izumo-Yokota (Kisuki Line) or Tottori – Kinosaki-Onsen

Mainly weekends, one round trip a day on each route; calendar through February 2027

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Aoniyoshi

あをによし · Kintetsu Railway

Osaka-Namba – Kintetsu-Nara – Kyoto (also Kintetsu-Nara – Kyoto shuttles)

Daily except, as a rule, Thursdays; see the operating calendar

¥1,410 from

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Aru Ressha (JR Kyushu Sweet Train)

或る列車 · JR Kyushu

Hakata – Yufuin, one round trip on operating days (morning Hakata → Yufuin, afternoon Yufuin → Hakata)

On set days; calendar published through February 2027

¥32,000 from

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Aso Boy!

特急 あそぼーい! · JR Kyushu

Kumamoto – Aso – Miyaji (Hohi Line)

Two round trips a day on operating days; see the operating calendar

¥3,080 Adult, Kumamoto – Aso, fare + reserved seat (standard)

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B.B.BASE (bicycle train)

B.B.BASE · JR East

From Ryogoku (Tokyo) to the Boso Peninsula: Uchibo (to Wadaura), Kanozan (to Kimitsu / Kururi), Sotobo (to Awa-Kamogawa) and other routes; bikes ride unfolded in racks

On set days; the official calendar lists operating days through the second half of fiscal 2026 (from October 2026)

¥840 Adult reserved seat fee (fare extra)

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Belles Montagnes et Mer (Berumonta)

ベル・モンターニュ・エ・メール(べるもんた) · JR West

Saturdays: Takaoka / Shin-Takaoka – Johana (Johana Line); Sundays: Tonami / Shin-Takaoka / Takaoka – Himi (Himi Line)

Saturdays on the Johana Line, Sundays on the Himi Line; calendar through February 2027

¥260 from

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Blue Symphony

青の交響曲(シンフォニー) · Kintetsu Railway

Osaka-Abenobashi – Kashiharajingu-mae – Asuka – Yoshino (2 round trips a day)

Daily except Wednesdays; see the operating calendar

¥730 Adult limited express charge + special car fee (between any stops)

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Bōsō Satoyama Torocco (trolley train)

房総里山トロッコ · Kominato Railway

Goi – Kazusa-Ushiku for now (normally Goi – Yōrō-Keikoku; Kazusa-Ushiku – Kazusa-Nakano closed after typhoon damage on 21 September)

Selected days in 2026; see the operating calendar on the official page

¥800 Adult trolley reserved seat ticket

All seats reserved Until 29 Nov 2026Sightseeing train

Cotocoto Train

ことこと列車 · Heisei Chikuho Railway

Nogata – Yukuhashi (one way, with a French lunch course on board)

Saturdays, Sundays and holidays (some dates excluded) until 29 November 2026; no runs December 2026 – February 2027 (planned car inspection)

¥16,800 from

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Echigo TOKImeki Resort Setsugekka

えちごトキめきリゾート雪月花 · Echigo TOKImeki Railway

Joetsumyoko – Myoko-Kogen – Itoigawa (morning run; afternoon run reverse). Summer and winter runs: Joetsumyoko – Nihongi – Ichiburi – Itoigawa

Mainly weekends and holidays. Regular runs 19 Sep – 29 Nov (morning and afternoon), summer 4 Jul – 13 Sep and winter 12 Dec – 28 Feb (one run a day); see the operating calendar

¥20,000 from

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etSETOra

etSETOra(エトセトラ) · JR West

Hiroshima – Kure – Takehara – Mihara – Onomichi – Fukuyama via the Kure Line (one round trip)

Mondays, Fridays, weekends and holidays (not over New Year); calendar through February 2027

¥2,690 from

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Fujisan Limited Express

フジサン特急 · Fujikyu Railway (Fuji Kyuko Line)

Ōtsuki – Kawaguchiko

¥200 Car 1 or car 2 reserved seat ticket

Reserved and non-reserved cars Sightseeing train

Fujisan View Express

富士山ビュー特急 · Fujikyu Railway (Fuji Kyuko Line)

Ōtsuki – Kawaguchiko (about 45 min)

¥200 from

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GRAN TENKU

GRAN 天空 · Nankai Electric Railway

Namba – Hashimoto – Gokurakubashi (about 1 h 30 min; cable car on to Koyasan)

Daily except Wednesdays and the 2nd/4th Thursdays (holiday rules apply); successor of the Tenku train, which ended on 20 March 2026

¥1,100 from

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Hanaakari

はなあかり · JR West

Changes every season. October – December 2026: Shin-Yamaguchi – Iwakuni (Sanyo Line)

October – December 2026: one round trip on operating days (Shin-Yamaguchi – Iwakuni)

¥4,190 from

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Hanayome Noren

花嫁のれん · JR West

Kanazawa – Nanao – Wakura-Onsen (Noto Peninsula), two round trips on operating days

On set days; operating plan published for October 2026 – February 2027

¥1,490 Reserved limited express charge, adult, Kanazawa – Nanao/Wakura-Onsen, standard season (fare extra)

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HIGH RAIL 1375

HIGH RAIL 1375 · JR East

Komoro – Kobuchizawa (Koumi Line, Japan's highest JR line)

On set days; the official calendar lists operating days through the second half of fiscal 2026 (from October 2026)

¥840 Adult reserved seat fee (fare extra)

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Hinabi

ひなび(陽旅) · JR East

Varies: Morioka – Hanamaki – Kamaishi, Morioka – Miyako, Hachinohe – Ominato

On set days; the official calendar lists operating days through the second half of fiscal 2026 (from October 2026)

¥840 Adult reserved seat fee (fare extra)

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Ibusuki no Tamatebako

特急 指宿のたまて箱 · JR Kyushu

Kagoshima-Chuo – Ibusuki

Three round trips a day on operating days; see the operating calendar

¥2,950 Adult, Kagoshima-Chuo – Ibusuki, fare + reserved seat (standard)

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Ichiman-Sanzen-Shaku Monogatari (13,000 ft Story)

一万三千尺物語 · Ainokaze Toyama Railway

Round trips from Toyama: No. 1 (sushi course) Toyama – Tomari – Toyama 12:20–14:24; No. 2 (kaiseki course) Toyama – Kurobe – Takaoka – Toyama 16:34–18:50

Saturdays, Sundays and some holidays; see the operating calendar

¥19,800 Adult, meal course included (same for both courses)

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Iyonada Monogatari

伊予灘ものがたり · JR Shikoku

Matsuyama – Iyo-Ozu and Matsuyama – Yawatahama along the Iyonada coast (four trips a day: Ozu, Futami, Yawatahama and Dogo editions)

Four trips a day on operating days; this year's calendar runs to March 2027

¥33,600 Car 3 private room ("Fiore Suite", 2–8 people), room charge (fare + limited express per person extra)

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Kairi

海里 · JR East

Niigata – Murakami – Tsuruoka – Sakata along the Sea of Japan; on 2, 9, 16 and 23 November 2026 it runs Niigata – Yahiko instead ("Momiji Kairi")

On set days; the official calendar lists operating days through the second half of fiscal 2026 (from October 2026)

¥840 Reserved seat fee, cars 1–2 (fare extra)

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Kanpachi / Ichiroku

特急 かんぱち・いちろく · JR Kyushu

Hakata – Yufuin – Oita – Beppu via the Kyudai Line, about 5 hours, one way a day ("Kanpachi" Hakata → Beppu, "Ichiroku" Beppu → Hakata)

Kanpachi Mon/Thu/Sat, Ichiroku Tue/Fri/Sun on operating days; calendar through February 2027

¥18,000 from

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Kawasemi Yamasemi

特急 かわせみ やませみ · JR Kyushu

Kumamoto – Miyaji on the Hohi Line (Aso area); its home Hisatsu Line route is not served

One round trip on operating days, two when it replaces the "Aso Boy!"; times differ by day, see the operating calendar

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Koshino Shu*Kura

越乃Shu*Kura · JR East

From Joetsumyoko to Tokamachi ("Koshino Shu*Kura"), Echigo-Yuzawa ("Yuzawa Shu*Kura") or Niigata ("Ryuto Shu*Kura")

On set days; the official calendar lists operating days through the second half of fiscal 2026 (from October 2026)

¥840 Car 3 reserved seat fee, adult (fare extra)

All seats reserved Until 30 Nov 2026Sightseeing train

Kurobe Gorge Torokko (open-air) train

トロッコ電車 · Kurobe Gorge Railway

Unazuki – Kuronagi – Kanetsuri – Keyakidaira (whole line from 1 October 2026; only part of the line ran 20 April – 30 September)

Whole line 1 October – 30 November 2026. Earthquake recovery work continues at Keyakidaira: only the station plaza, rooftop and visitor centre are open; no stops at Nekomata

¥600 from

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La Malle de Bois

La Malle de Bois(ラ・マル・ド・ボァ) · JR West

From Okayama to Uno ("La Malle Setouchi"), Mihara ("La Malle Shimanami"), Hinase ("La Malle Bizen-Osafune") or Kotohira ("La Malle Kotohira")

One round trip on operating days; calendar through February 2027

¥1,370 from

All seats reserved Until 25 Oct 2026Sightseeing train

Lunch & Sweets Train (retro car)

ランチ&スイーツ列車 · Sanriku Railway

Sakari – Kamaishi (lunch run from Sakari 12:45, sweets run from Kamaishi 14:30)

Weekends and the 12 October holiday in October 2026, in the retro car

¥1,200 from

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Marumaru no Hanashi

〇〇のはなし · JR West

Shin-Shimonoseki – Shimonoseki – Nagatoshi – Higashi-Hagi along the San'in coast (return via Senzaki)

On set days; calendar through February 2027 (Oct–Dec 2026 also special runs Shin-Shimonoseki – Nagatoshi)

¥260 from

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Nagamare Kaikyo-go

ながまれ海峡号 · South Hokkaido Railway (Donan Isaribi Railway)

Hakodate – Kikonai and back (about 4 hours one way, with platform food stalls at Kamiiso and Moheji); day tour from Hakodate

Selected Saturdays only: last 2026 regular tour 24 October; oden (hot-pot) train 14 November and 5 December 2026 and 6 March 2027

¥17,900 from

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Nagara sightseeing train

観光列車「ながら」 · Nagaragawa Railway

Minoota – Mino-shi – Gujo-Hachiman (view plan seats run on to Hokuno)

Mainly Fridays, weekends and holidays; check dates with the reservation center

¥510 from

All seats reserved On sale from 1 Nov 2026Sightseeing train

Oden Densha (oden & sake train)

おでん電車 · Ichibata Electric Railway

Matsue Shinjiko Onsen – Ichibataguchi and back (Matsue run); Dentetsu Izumoshi – Ichibataguchi and back (Izumo run)

Winter evening event train, season 1 Nov 2026 – 31 Jan 2027. Scheduled runs: Fri 11 Dec 2026 from Matsue Shinjiko Onsen, and one run from Dentetsu Izumoshi whose date is misprinted on Ichibata's page (it shows a date in January 2026): ask Ichibata. Groups of 10–20 can charter a run on a day of their choice in the season.

¥6,000 Adult, oden, rice-ball box, local sake and a beer

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Oigawa EL Express (Sumata, Kawakaze, Okuoi)

EL急行(すまた号・かわかぜ号・奥大井号) · Oigawa Railway

Kanaya / Shin-Kanaya – Ieyama or Kawane-Onsen-Sasamado (Sasamado – Senzu has been closed since the 2022 typhoon)

Year-round on selected days (old electric locomotive hauling vintage coaches); see the operating schedule

¥1,500 Adult SL/EL express fee (any distance)

All seats reserved On sale from 21 Nov 2026Sightseeing train

Orange Shokudo

おれんじ食堂 · Hisatsu Orange Railway

Izumi – Shin-Yatsushiro (brunch run) and Shin-Yatsushiro – Izumi (lunch run); Shin-Yatsushiro – Yatsushiro is on the JR Kyushu line

Only on announced dates: the train was suspended from August 2026 and runs again for a limited time on 21 and 28 Nov and 5, 12, 20 and 26 Dec 2026 (about one day a week). The general page still says Saturdays and Sundays; no runs are announced after 26 Dec 2026

¥13,000 from

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Oykot

おいこっと · JR East

Nagano – Toyono – Iiyama Line – Tokamachi

On set days; the official calendar lists operating days through the second half of fiscal 2026 (from October 2026)

¥840 Adult reserved seat fee (fare extra)

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Ozatoro Tenbo Ressha (tatami, trolley & observation train)

お座トロ展望列車 · Aizu Railway

Aizu-Wakamatsu – Aizu-Tajima (reserved seats Nishi-Wakamatsu – Aizu-Tajima)

Mainly Saturdays, Sundays and holidays April–November; some weekend days off and some weekdays on — see the calendar

¥500 Adult trolley seat reservation ticket (flat, any distance)

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POKÉMON with YOU Train

POKÉMON with YOU トレイン · JR East

Varies: Ichinoseki – Kesennuma, Hanamaki – Kamaishi, Morioka – Miyako

On set days; the official calendar lists operating days through the second half of fiscal 2026 (from October 2026)

¥840 Adult reserved seat fee (fare extra)

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Resort Shirakami

リゾートしらかみ · JR East

Akita – Higashi-Noshiro – Gono Line coast – Kawabe – Aomori

Three trains each way on many days (two Akita – Aomori, one Akita – Hirosaki). Trains 1, 2, 4 and 5 run daily until 30 November 2026; in December 2026 – March 2027 only on set days. The calendar covers April 2026 – March 2027.

¥840 Adult reserved seat fee (fare extra)

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Resort View Furusato

リゾートビューふるさと · JR East

Nagano – Matsumoto – Minami-Otari ("Resort View Furusato"); same train also runs Nagano – Fujimi ("Resort View Suwako") and Nagano – Obasute ("Night View Obasute")

On set days; the official calendar lists operating days through the second half of fiscal 2026 (from October 2026)

¥420 from

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Rokumon

観光列車「ろくもん」 · Shinano Railway

Karuizawa – Ueda – Nagano (10:29 → 12:37) and Nagano – Karuizawa (13:35 → 15:48); monthly night run Karuizawa – Obasute – Nagano

Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays (meal courses differ by day); the Obasute night cruise runs once a month

¥1,020 from

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Sagano Romantic Train

嵯峨野トロッコ列車 · Sagano Scenic Railway

Torokko Saga – Torokko Arashiyama – Torokko Hozukyo – Torokko Kameoka (about 25 min, 7 km)

March to late December on most days; no trains 1 Jan – 28 Feb and 30–31 Dec, plus some other closed days; see the yearly calendar

¥880 Adult one-way ticket (any section, seat included)

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SAKU-bi SAKU-ra

SAKU美SAKU楽(さくびさくら) · JR West

Okayama – Tsuyama (Tsuyama Line), one round trip on operating days

One round trip on operating days; calendar through February 2027

¥530 from

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SATONO

SATONO(さとの) · JR East

Varies by season: Koriyama – Kitakata, Sendai – Yamagata, Sendai – Onagawa

On set days; the official calendar lists operating days through the second half of fiscal 2026 (from October 2026)

¥840 from

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Seibu "52 Seats of Bliss" restaurant train

西武 旅するレストラン「52席の至福」 · Seibu Railway

Ikebukuro or Seibu-Shinjuku – Seibu-Chichibu (also Seibu-Shinjuku – Ikebukuro, Seibu-Shinjuku – Hon-Kawagoe and others)

Special train on about 100 days a year, mainly weekends and holidays; brunch and dinner courses

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Shikoku Mannaka Sennen Monogatari

四国まんなか千年ものがたり · JR Shikoku

Tadotsu – Zentsuji – Kotohira – Oboke (Dosan Line), one round trip on operating days

One round trip on operating days; calendar published to March 2027

¥4,940 from

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Shikoku Tosa Toki no Yoake no Monogatari

志国土佐 時代(トキ)の夜明けのものがたり · JR Shikoku

Kochi – Tosa-Kure – Kubokawa; on some days Kochi – Aki – Nahari on the Tosa Kuroshio Gomen-Nahari Line

On set days (see calendar); Gomen-Nahari Line runs on some days until 26 March 2027

¥5,130 from

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Shimakaze

しまかぜ · Kintetsu Railway

Osaka-Namba – Kashikojima, Kyoto – Kashikojima and Kintetsu-Nagoya – Kashikojima (via Ise-shi, Toba)

Osaka route daily except Tuesdays, Kyoto route daily except Wednesdays, Nagoya route daily except Thursdays; see the operating calendar

¥1,050 from

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Shimanto Torokko

しまんトロッコ · JR Shikoku

Open torokko car attached to a local train Uwajima – Kubokawa (Yodo Line along the Shimanto River); for now the torokko car can be used only Hanke – Tosa-Taisho (up) and Tosa-Showa – Hanke (down)

On set days; calendar through March 2027

¥260 from

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Shimatetsu Cafe Train

しまてつカフェトレイン · Shimabara Railway

Isahaya – Shimabara (one way, about 2 hours, lunch and sweets on board)

About five Saturdays/Sundays a month, October 2026 – March 2027 (e.g. Oct: 3, 10, 11, 18, 24; Nov: 1, 7, 14, 22, 28); see the monthly calendar

¥3,500 from

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SL Banetsu Monogatari

SLばんえつ物語 · JR East

Steam train Niitsu – Aizu-Wakamatsu (Ban'etsu West Line)

On set days; the official calendar lists operating days through the second half of fiscal 2026 (from October 2026)

¥840 Ordinary-car reserved seat fee, adult (fare extra)

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SL Gunma

SLぐんま · JR East

Steam train from Takasaki to Minakami (Joetsu Line), Yokokawa (Shin'etsu Line) or Kiryu (Ryomo Line)

On set days; the official calendar lists operating days through the second half of fiscal 2026 (from October 2026)

¥840 Adult reserved seat fee (fare extra)

All seats reserved Until 6 Dec 2026Sightseeing train

SL Paleo Express

SLパレオエクスプレス · Chichibu Railway

Kumagaya – Mitsumineguchi (one round trip per operating day, about 2 h 40 min one way)

20 March – 6 December 2026, mainly Saturdays, Sundays and holidays

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SL Taiju / SL Taiju Futara / DL Taiju

SL大樹・SL大樹ふたら・DL大樹 · Tobu Railway

Shimo-Imaichi – Kinugawa-Onsen (about 35 min) and Shimo-Imaichi – Tobu-Nikko (SL Taiju Futara, about 20 min)

Up to 8 runs a day on most days; the timetable pattern changes by day and some days have no service — check the operating calendar

¥750 from

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SL Yamaguchi

SLやまぐち号 · JR West

Steam train Shin-Yamaguchi – Yuda-Onsen – Tsuwano (Yamaguchi Line), one round trip on operating days

On set days in 2026 (none in September 2026); see the operating calendar

¥1,680 from

Non-reserved seats On sale from 1 Dec 2026Sightseeing train

Stove Train

ストーブ列車 · Tsugaru Railway

Tsugaru-Goshogawara – Kanagi – Tsugaru-Nakasato (old coaches with coal stoves coupled to the regular train)

Every day from 1 December 2026 to 31 March 2027, three round trips a day (every winter, usually 1 Dec – 31 Mar)

¥1,000 Stove train ticket (on top of the fare)

Reserved and non-reserved cars Sightseeing train

Taisho Roman express (dining car)

急行大正ロマン号(食堂車) · Akechi Railway

Ena – Iwamura – Akechi (Taisho Roman 1 at 12:23 from Ena, Taisho Roman 2 at 11:27 from Akechi)

Daily except Mondays (runs on holiday Mondays)

¥2,400 from

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Tango Akamatsu

丹後あかまつ号 · Kyoto Tango Railway (WILLER TRAINS)

Nishi-Maizuru – Miyazu – Amanohashidate (2 round trips a day)

¥800 Boarding ticket (乗車整理券)

Seats: not confirmed Sightseeing train

Tango Kuromatsu (KURO-MATSU Train)

丹後くろまつ号 · Kyoto Tango Railway (WILLER TRAINS)

Morning course Fukuchiyama – Amanohashidate; lunch and local-fish courses Amanohashidate – Nishi-Maizuru

Fridays, weekends and holidays (courses for 1 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2027)

¥6,800 from

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The Rail Kitchen Chikugo

THE RAIL KITCHEN CHIKUGO · Nishitetsu (Nishi-Nippon Railroad)

Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) – Omuta (Friday course via Dazaifu), or round trips from Fukuoka (Tenjin) turning at Hanabatake

Thursdays (lunch round trip), Fridays (travel lunch via Dazaifu to Omuta), Saturdays, Sundays and holidays (early lunch round trip and late lunch to Omuta); plus special event runs

¥650 from

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The Royal Express (Izu journey)

THE ROYAL EXPRESS(伊豆の旅) · Tokyu Corporation (runs on Izukyu)

Yokohama – Izukyu-Shimoda (overnight cruise plans with hotel stays; some return via Itō)

Cruise-plan departures in January 2027 (1-night and 2-night plans); applications by lottery

¥240,000 from

Seats: not confirmed Sightseeing train

Thomas the Tank Engine & Percy steam trains (Day Out With Thomas)

きかんしゃトーマス号・きかんしゃパーシー号 · Oigawa Railway

Shin-Kanaya – Kawane-Onsen-Sasamado (about 40 min one way)

Selected days; tickets on sale for October 2026 – March 2027 (Thomas and/or Percy); see the operating calendar

¥3,000 from

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TOHOKU EMOTION

TOHOKU EMOTION · JR East

Hachinohe – Kuji (restaurant train)

On set days; the official calendar lists operating days through the second half of fiscal 2026 (from October 2026)

Non-reserved seats Sightseeing train

Torokko Wasshi-go (trolley train)

トロッコわっしー号 · Watarase Keikoku Railway

Kiryū – Mato (whole line)

Selected days April–November 2026 (not July–September), December 2026 – March 2027 with a winter timetable; see the operating calendar

¥350 from

Reserved and non-reserved cars Sightseeing train

Torokko Watarase Keikoku-go (trolley train)

トロッコわたらせ渓谷号 · Watarase Keikoku Railway

Ōmama – Ashio (connecting trains from/to Kiryū)

Selected days March–November 2026; see the operating calendar

¥350 from

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Train Dining Ohashi (dining car)

食堂車 Train Dining オハシ · Oigawa Railway

Shin-Kanaya – Ieyama round trip (dining car attached to an EL express; no stops on the way)

Autumn–winter 2026 season, mainly weekends and holidays; see the date calendar

¥19,800 Tour price per person (meal box, drinks, souvenir, Oigawa main line free ticket)

All seats reserved Sightseeing train

Two Stars 4047 (Futatsuboshi 4047)

特急 ふたつ星4047 · JR Kyushu

Morning: Takeo-Onsen – Nagasaki along the Ariake Sea; afternoon: Nagasaki – Huis Ten Bosch – Takeo-Onsen along Omura Bay

Mainly Fridays to Mondays and holidays, one train per route a day; see the operating calendar

¥4,960 from

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Umisachi Yamasachi

特急 海幸山幸 · JR Kyushu

Miyazaki – Miyazaki Airport – Aoshima – Obi – Nango (Nichinan coast)

One round trip on operating days; see the operating calendar. The train is being renewed for spring 2027

¥3,140 Adult, Miyazaki – Nango, fare + reserved seat (standard)

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WEST EXPRESS Ginga

WEST EXPRESS 銀河 · JR West

Route changes by season. October – December 2026: overnight limited express Kyoto – Osaka – Hiroshima – Shimonoseki

October – December 2026: about two round trips a week (overnight)

¥12,950 Adult, Kyoto – Shimonoseki, fare + reserved limited express (reclining seat / couchette, standard season)

All seats reserved Until 20 Nov 2026Sightseeing train

Yakuso Ressha (herbal lunch train)

薬草列車 · Tarumi Railway

Motosu – Tarumi and back (lunch on board)

Selected Thursdays and Fridays, September – 20 November 2026 (Oct 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, 30; Nov 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20); runs only if at least 15 people book

¥4,700 Per person: herbal lunch box + Ogaki–Tarumi 1-day free ticket

Seats: not confirmed On sale from 11 Dec 2026Sightseeing train

Year-end Party Train (Tsugaru Togimegu-go)

2026忘年列車(津軽『時巡』号) · Konan Railway

Hirosaki – Kuroishi and back (board and leave at Hirosaki only; about 2.5 hours)

Evenings of 11 and 12 December 2026 only, 18:00 – about 21:00

¥6,000 Adult package (bento, all-you-can-drink, fare)

All seats reserved Sightseeing train

Yufuin no Mori

特急 ゆふいんの森 · JR Kyushu

Hakata – Yufuin (one round trip continues to Oita and Beppu)

Up to three round trips a day on operating days; see the operating calendar (December 2026 onwards announced in mid-October 2026)

¥4,160 from

All seats reserved Until 30 Nov 2026Sightseeing train

Yusuge trolley train

トロッコ列車 ゆうすげ号 · Minami Aso Railway

Tateno – Takamori (open-air trolley cars, about 55 minutes one way)

Two round trips a day on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays until 30 November 2026, daily in spring, Golden Week and summer holidays, and Thursdays/Fridays in September; runs every year from mid-March to November

¥750 from

Shinkansens 4

All seats reserved Shinkansen

Kagayaki (Hokuriku Shinkansen)

かがやき · JR East / JR West

Tokyo – Nagano – Toyama – Kanazawa – Tsuruga (fastest Hokuriku Shinkansen service)

All seats reserved Shinkansen

Komachi (Akita Shinkansen)

こまち · JR East

Tokyo – Akita: Tohoku Shinkansen to Morioka, then the Tazawako Line and Ou Line (Akita Shinkansen)

All seats reserved Shinkansen

Tsubasa (Yamagata Shinkansen)

つばさ · JR East

Tokyo – Yamagata – Shinjo: Tohoku Shinkansen to Fukushima, then the Ou Line (Yamagata Shinkansen)

Limited expresss 14

All seats reserved Limited express

Hinotori

ひのとり · Kintetsu Railway

Osaka-Namba – Kintetsu-Nagoya (Meihan limited express)

Daily, roughly every hour on the hour from both Osaka-Namba and Kintetsu-Nagoya, with extra trains at some times

¥2,130 from

All seats reserved Limited express

JR Hokkaido limited expresses (Hokuto, Suzuran, Ozora, Tokachi, Kamui, Lilac, Soya, Sarobetsu, Okhotsk)

JR北海道の特急列車(北斗・すずらん・おおぞら・とかち・カムイ・ライラック・宗谷・サロベツ・オホーツク) · JR Hokkaido

From Sapporo to Hakodate (Hokuto), Muroran (Suzuran), Kushiro (Ozora), Obihiro (Tokachi), Asahikawa (Kamui, Lilac), Wakkanai (Soya) and Abashiri (Okhotsk); Sarobetsu runs Asahikawa – Wakkanai

Reserved and non-reserved cars Limited express

Kansai-Airport Express HARUKA

はるか · JR West

Kansai Airport – Tennoji – Osaka – Shin-Osaka – Kyoto, some trains on to Kusatsu and Yasu

All seats reserved Limited express

Keisei Skyliner

スカイライナー · Keisei Electric Railway

Keisei-Ueno – Nippori – Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 – Narita Airport (Terminal 1) via the Narita Sky Access Line; some trains stop at Aoto and Shin-Kamagaya. Early-morning and evening runs (Morning Liner / Evening Liner) use the Keisei Main Line instead

¥650 from

All seats reserved Limited express

Kintetsu Limited Express

近鉄特急 · Kintetsu Railway

Network of limited expresses linking Osaka-Namba, Kyoto, Nara, Kintetsu-Nagoya, Ise-Shima (Kashikojima) and Yoshino (Osaka-Abenobashi – Yoshino)

¥1,930 from

All seats reserved Limited express

Koya

特急こうや · Nankai Electric Railway

Namba (Osaka) – Gokurakubashi, for Koyasan (Mount Koya)

¥550 from

All seats reserved Limited express

Narita Express (N'EX)

成田エクスプレス · JR East

Narita Airport – Tokyo – Shinagawa, Shibuya, Shinjuku, Yokohama and Ofuna (airport limited express)

¥3,140 from

All seats reserved Limited express

Odakyu Limited Express Romancecar

特急ロマンスカー · Odakyu Electric Railway

Shinjuku – Odawara / Hakone-Yumoto, Shinjuku – Katase-Enoshima, Shinjuku – Gotemba (JR Gotemba Line), and Kita-Senju (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line) – Odawara / Hakone-Yumoto or Katase-Enoshima

¥600 from

All seats reserved Limited express

Rapi:t

特急ラピート · Nankai Electric Railway

Namba (Osaka) – Kansai Airport, airport limited express

¥350 from

All seats reserved Limited express

Seibu Limited Express Laview / Red Arrow

特急ラビュー/特急レッドアロー号 · Seibu Railway

Laview: Ikebukuro – Tokorozawa – Irumashi – Hanno – Yokoze – Seibu-Chichibu (Chichibu), Ikebukuro – Hanno (Musashi), Ikebukuro – Seibu-Kyujo-mae (Dome, irregular). Red Arrow: Seibu-Shinjuku – Takadanobaba – Higashi-Murayama – Tokorozawa – Sayamashi – Hon-Kawagoe (Koedo)

¥450 from

Reserved and non-reserved cars Limited express

Southern

特急サザン · Nankai Electric Railway

Namba (Osaka) – Wakayamashi; 8 cars: 4 reserved cars and 4 non-reserved cars (the 4 cars on the Namba side)

¥350 from

All seats reserved Limited express

Tobu Limited Express Kegon / Kinu (SPACIA) and Revaty Kegon / Kinu / Aizu

特急けごん・きぬ/特急リバティ(けごん・きぬ・会津) · Tobu Railway

Asakusa – Tobu-Nikko (Kegon, Revaty Kegon) and Asakusa – Kinugawa-Onsen (Kinu, Revaty Kinu); Revaty Aizu continues beyond Kinugawa-Onsen to Aizu-Tajima on the Yagan and Aizu railways

¥1,400 from

All seats reserved Limited express

Tobu Limited Express SPACIA X

特急スペーシア X · Tobu Railway

Asakusa – Tokyo Skytree – Kita-Senju – Kasukabe – Tochigi – Shin-Kanuma – Shimo-Imaichi – Tobu-Nikko or Kinugawa-Onsen

¥1,400 from

All seats reserved Limited express

μSKY (Meitetsu airport limited express)

ミュースカイ · Meitetsu (Nagoya Railroad)

Mainly Meitetsu-Nagoya – Central Japan International Airport (Centrair); some trains run on other lines

¥450 from

Commuter liners 4

All seats reserved Commuter liner

Keikyu Wing (Morning Wing / Evening Wing)

ウィング号(モーニング・ウィング号/イブニング・ウィング号) · Keikyu

Morning Wing: Miurakaigan → Shinagawa / Sengakuji. Evening Wing: from Shinagawa, Keikyu Kamata, Keikyu Kawasaki and Yokohama southbound; seats are reserved only as far as Kamiooka, then open to everyone. Wing Seat: car 2 of some rapid limited expresses on weekends and holidays

Morning Wing and Evening Wing run Monday to Friday only (not on holidays); Morning Wing is 3 trains a day. Wing Seat runs daytime on weekends and holidays

¥300 from

All seats reserved Commuter liner

Keio Liner / Mt. TAKAO

京王ライナー/Mt.TAKAO号 · Keio Corporation

Keio Liner: Shinjuku / Meidaimae ⇔ Keio-Hachioji, Takaosanguchi and Hashimoto (evening trains from Shinjuku need a seat ticket only as far as Fuchu or Keio-Nagayama). Mt. TAKAO: Shinjuku ⇔ Takaosanguchi

Keio Liner: mornings towards Shinjuku and evenings/nights from Shinjuku. Mt. TAKAO trains run on weekends and holidays only

¥400 from

All seats reserved Commuter liner

S-TRAIN

S-TRAIN · Seibu Railway

Weekends and holidays: Seibu-Chichibu – Hanno – Tokorozawa – Ikebukuro – Shinjuku-sanchome – Shibuya – Jiyugaoka – Yokohama – Minatomirai – Motomachi-Chukagai. Weekdays: Tokorozawa → Toyosu and Toyosu → Kotesashi

Weekday trains run Tokorozawa → Toyosu and Toyosu → Kotesashi; the Seibu-Chichibu ⇔ Motomachi-Chukagai trains run on weekends and holidays

¥510 from

Reserved and non-reserved cars Commuter liner

Tokyu Q SEAT

Q SEAT(Qシート) · Tokyu Railways

One reserved car on some weekday-evening expresses. Toyoko Line: car 5, Shibuya ⇔ Motomachi-Chukagai (southbound, seats are free for anyone after Yokohama). Oimachi Line: car 3 of some expresses from Oimachi to Nagatsuta

Weekday evenings and nights only

¥500 Q SEAT seat ticket only, adult or child, any distance