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JR East to launch sightseeing train from Tokyo to Izu in 2020
The eight-car train will feature premium seats and private rooms, with one or two round trips planned from Tokyo and Shinjuku stations to Izukyu-Shimoda, southwest of Tokyo, according to the company known as JR East, which hopes to attract more foreign tourists.
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A general view of the Tokyo city center. (Shutterstock/-)
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ast Japan Railway Co. said Wednesday it will launch a luxurious sightseeing train between Tokyo and the Izu resort area in the spring of 2020, shortly before the Japanese capital hosts the Summer Olympic Games.
The eight-car train will feature premium seats and private rooms, with one or two round trips planned from Tokyo and Shinjuku stations to Izukyu-Shimoda, southwest of Tokyo, according to the company known as JR East, which hopes to attract more foreign tourists.
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While full details of the service are yet to be decided, there will be a kitchen car with a Japanese noodle bar.
"We want to offer a high-quality service that enables passengers to experience the charm of Izu," JR East President Yuji Fukasawa said in a press conference.
