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Chugoku is a region of Western Japan. The prefectures of Okayama, Tottori, Hiroshima, Shimane and Yamaguchi make up Chugoku.

Chugoku

The Sunrise Express – the only regular Night Train in Japan

A very popular train is The Sunrise Express Night Sleeper Train (寝台特急) that links Shikoku and San'in regions with Tokyo It is actually 2 trains The Sunrise Express is really 2 trains. The Sunrise Express Seto which runs between Tokyo...

2023-07-20
Chugoku

A Railway line that celebrates the creator of the “Kitaro” Manga.

JR West's Sakai Line decorated with characters from the "GeGeGe no Kitarō" manga The creator of the famous GeGeGe no Kitaro (more commonly known in English as "Kitaro") manga (comic), Shigeru Mizuki, spent his childhood in the city of Sa...

2022-10-22
Chugoku

Chugoku & Kitakyushu Rail Tour with Seishun 18 kippu

TS Japan Rail recently did a 6 day rail tour of Chugoku and Northern Kyushu. We used the JR Seishun 18 Kippu (Youth 18 ticket).

2022-04-20

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