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Sightseeing trains and expresses

Reviews of limited expresses, sightseeing trains and joyful trains.

Sightseeing trains and expresses Roundup

Japan's cruise trains compared, 2026 to 2027: Shiki-shima, Mizukaze, Seven Stars and THE ROYAL EXPRESS

Prices, departure stations and how to apply for Japan's four cruise trains. One-night trips start at ¥240,000 to ¥700,000 per person.

Published 2026.11.03Updated 2026.11.11Information checked 2026.09.19 6 min read

Photo: Seven Stars in Kyushu at Yufuin Station, photographed January 2025

Photo: Takeshi Aida (CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons)

Sightseeing trains and expresses

Published 2026.11.03Information checked 2026.10.20 5 min read Tokaido Shinkansen Families

Photo: Doctor Yellow (set T4) on the Tokaido Shinkansen, photographed September 2012

Photo: Rsa (CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons)

Sightseeing trains and expresses

Published 2026.11.03Information checked 2026.09.19 6 min read JR East

Photo: Gran Class on an E5 series Tohoku Shinkansen train, photographed March 2016

Photo: Toshinori baba (CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons)