Joyful Train

Joyful Train (ジョイフルトレイン, joifuru torein^?) is the name given to railway rolling stock or train sets operated by the JR Group in Japan primarily for charters, special events, tourist excursions, and other similar purposes.

The "Joyful Train" concept can be traced back to 1960, when a 1935-vintage SuHaShi 29 dining car was converted into a Japanese-style o-zashiki train with tatami flooring and shoji paper screens on the windows. This could be coupled to regular service trains for use by charter parties. A second car was similarly modified in April 1961.

Hana, October 2006

New Nanohana, July 2003

Nodoka, August 2009

Resort Express Yū, May 2006

Resort Yamadori, July 2011

Utage, September 2006

Interior of 485 series Utage

Toreiyu Tsubasa, July 2014

The Banetsu Monogatari trainset hauled by D51 498, April 2011

C58 239 hauling the SL Ginga

La Malle de Bois 213-7000 series, Spring 2016

Belles Montagnes el Mer KiHa 40 series, December 2015

Tetsudo Hobby Train, March 2014

Aso Boy, August 2011

A-Train, October 2011

Hayato no Kaze, July 2009

Ibusuki no Tamatebako, February 2011

Yufuin no Mori, August 2006

New Yufuin no Mori, August 2008

Aru Ressha, October 2015

The Seven Stars in Kyushu trainset hauled by DF200 7000, November 2013

Miyabi 14-800 series car

Furano Express KiHa 80 series DMU, 1990

Mountain Lake Onuma KiHa 80 series DMU

Tomamu & Sahoro Express KiHa 80 series DMU, 1992

Nanohana 165 series EMU, 1990

Panorama Express Alps 165 series EMU, 1990

Seseragi 485 series EMU, May 2009

Shuttle Maihama 165 series EMU, 1990

Yamanami, January 2010

Interior of 485 series Yamanami

KiHa 48 Furusato operating as a 2-car formation in November 2007

The Nostalgic View Train circa 1992

The Train117 in August 2010

Resort Liner KiHa 80 series DMU in 1989

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