Summer………hot and humid everyday……dreaming of vacation to get out of the heated Tokyo……..
Searching for a place to go that gives us a unique experience, I came across an announcement of newly made train in Kyushu area (the most southwestern region of Japan). The train is called ‘Aru Ressha’. It is a weird name. The direct translation could be like ‘One train’ or ‘a certain train’ but it doesn’t make any sense to me but sounds mysterious!?
The original design of this train was made in 1906. Kyushu railway company ordered a luxury passenger train from the J.G. Brill Company in the United States, but the train was soon to be abolished after the railway company was nationalized.
This dream train was introduced in a train specialized magazine long ago with the name of “Aru Ressha” Since then, this train has been called “Aru Ressha”.
The exterior design is modeled after the “Aru Ressha,” colored gold and black, and arranged with an arabesque design. 
For the interior, it has classy design elements of a traditional coffered ceiling and muntin ornaments on the walls.
On the train, there is food menu prepared by Mr. Yoshihiro Narisawa, the owner chef of the renowned restaurant “NARISAWA” in Tokyo. The course stars with a box-packed sandwich and salad then continues with three sweets dishes made from a variety of seasonal fruits and tea cakes. The ingredients are picked from the Kyushu region.
There will be 1 round trip a day between Oita station and Hita station from 8th Aug. to 12th Oct., 2015. After autumn, there will be new line between Sasebo station and Nagasaki station, 1 round trip a day. For the detail operation, please visit their website here.
Take the ‘A’ train!
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