OSAKA - A new luxury tourist train service will launch in central Japan in November, featuring a dining car where passengers can enjoy authentic French cuisine.
Ticket sales began on Tuesday for Kintetsu Railway Co.'s Les Saveurs Shima, which will make one round-trip per day between Kintetsu Nagoya Station in Aichi Prefecture and Kashikojima Station in Shima in neighboring Mie Prefecture. Fares, including meals, will range from 19,000 yen ($119) to 36,000 yen per passenger.
The train features a luxurious interior and blue exterior inspired by the sea around the Shima area, Kintetsu said.
Train cars feature carpeted floors, leather-upholstered seats with cushions, luggage racks and warm, indirect lighting. Single seats and some two-person seats have wood-grain partitions for privacy.
"We hope passengers will enjoy an elegant journey, savoring dishes made with local ingredients in a high-quality interior space," said Yuji Omura, section chief of Kintetsu's technical management department.
