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…
East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) is auctioning off old railway items such as station signboards to commemorate the opening of Japan’s first railroad 150 years ago.
FUJI-YOSHIDA, Yamanashi Prefecture Railway operator Fuji Kyuko Co. will resume Fujisan Express services on March 12 after a two-year hiatus and a schedule revision.