The Hokutosei Express Sleeper Train, which is available for exclusive stays, can be seen in Hirosawa City, Chikusei, Ibaraki Prefecture.
16:34 JST, June 26, 2024
CHIKUSEI, Ibaraki — How about staying with a group on the Hokutosei express sleeper train that once ran between Tokyo’s Ueno Station and Hokkaido’s Sapporo Station?
The Hirosawa City, a theme park in Chikusei, Ibaraki Prefecture, has started offering accommodation plans in four Hokutosei train cars on display at the theme park.
The Hokutosei train on display was in service for 27 years, from 1988 to 2015. There are four carriages: a sleeping car with two single rooms and seven double rooms; the Grand Chariot dining car; a lobby car with benches; and another sleeping car with bunk beds for up to 32 people. The cars are on display at the Yumenoba vehicle theme park in Hirosawa city.
The dining car, which retains the appearance of its time in service, is on display at The Hirosawa City.
The price for exclusive accommodation is ¥200,000 per night, including tax. Accommodation is available for one to forty-eight people.
A park representative said: “Yumenoba is the only place where you can stay exclusively in a four-car sleeper train. Please stay with your railway enthusiasts or come for a company outing.”
Rooms can be booked until 31 Oct, except Sunday and Monday. Meals are available in the dining car for an additional charge.
