Railway operators Tokyu Corp and Izukyu Corp on Friday began operating a luxury train service between Yokohama and the south of the Izu Peninsula — a popular hot spring resort area. The first train of The Royal Express left Yokohama Station for Shimoda near the southern tip of the peninsula, …
Railway operators Tokyu Corp and Izukyu Corp on Friday began operating a luxury train service between Yokohama and the south of the Izu Peninsula — a popular hot spring resort area.
The first train of The Royal Express left Yokohama Station for Shimoda near the southern tip of the peninsula, on a roughly three-hour trip offering scenic coastal views along the Pacific Ocean for much of the way.
The eight-car train seating up to 100 passengers is the newest of the luxury services launched in recent years by Japanese railway companies.
Easily identifiable by the gold line running along the side of each royal-blue painted car, the train includes a dining car, a multipurpose car where a wedding ceremony or exhibition can be held, and a car containing a ball pool and library for children.
