THE ROYAL EXPRESSMount Nesugata: THE ROYAL HOUSE and Shimoda RopewayTHE ROYAL EXPRESS -HOKKAIDO CRUISE TRAIN-THE ROYAL EXPRESS -SHIKOKU SETOUCHI CRUISE TRAIN-In July 2017, Tokyu Corporation and Izukyu Corpo-ration began running sightseeing train THE ROYAL EXPRESS between JR Yokohama Station and Izukyu Shimoda Station. We have also developed related facilities and the surrounding environment, and are working with local people and other companies in the Tokyu Group to highlight the charms of Izu to people within Japan and overseas by offering new trips, with a view to revitalizing the Izu area.THE ROYAL EXPRESS tourist train has eight cars, including passenger cars, a kitchen car, and a multi-purpose car available for concerts, weddings, and exhi-bitions. The trains offer customers a memorable trip by combining materials and techniques born of the latest technology with traditional materials and craft skills to create quality spaces and appealing on-board services. We operate THE ROYAL HOUSE—a restaurant offer-ing panoramic views of Shimoda Bay—on the summit of Mount Nesugata, which rises up in front of Izukyu Shimoda Station, where THE ROYAL EXPRESS ter-minates. Diners can enjoy dishes that offer the com-fortable familiarity of nostalgia and make the most of seafood and seasonal vegetables, as well as beverages selected with a careful eye to their area of origin and the methods used in their production. The ropeway cabins feature natu-ral wood interiors and exterior paintwork in a royal blue that matches the livery of the train and stands out beautifully against the greenery of Mount Nesugata’s trees. THE ROYAL EXPRESSTHE ROYAL HOUSEShimoda RopewayIn February 2019, Tokyu Railways and JR Hokkaido partnered with JR East and JR Freight to set up a cruise train project. The tourism initiative is aimed at regional revitalization and tourism promotion to support the Hokkaido area in the wake of the 2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi Earthquake. Since 2020, the train has toured four areas, offering passengers the chance to savor local tourism resources. 2023 marks its fourth year of operation and has seen the number of trips increased to nine, along with the addition of a new plan running on the Soya Line in the Northern Hokkaido area. We promoted the charm of Hokkai-do’s tourism resources by tailoring the cruise train into an appealing tourism product.Tokyu has partnered with JR Shikoku, JR Freight, and JR West on a project aimed at tourism promotion and regional revitalization in the Shikoku and Setouchi area by operating a cruise train. Tours will depart from Okayama Station to visit places including Takamatsu and Matsuyama in winter 2024. Travelers will have the chance to enjoy an elegant journey, taking in the abundant culinary bounties of both land and sea from the Shikoku and Setouchi re-gion, stunning vistas of the islands studded through-out the Seto Inland Sea, and encounters with people who still uphold local culture and traditions. This thrilling and beauti-ful voyage offers a unique experience that only a trip on The Royal Express can provide.THE ROYAL EXPRESS -HOKKAIDO CRUISE TRAIN-© Don Design Associates15Regional Revitalization and New Trips in IzuOther Transportation Business
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