Eizan Electric Railway will renew car 712 of its Deo 710 class and begin service on December 10 from Shugakuin Station at 5:29 a.m. to Demachiyanagi Station.
The exterior is based on the theme of “scenery along the train line where people and forests are in harmony” in green. The seats are patterned after cedar trees, and the seat dividers are designed with cherry blossoms and azaleas. The partitions are decorated with a “kyoyuzen glass” technique, in which kimono fabric is encased in glass.
Prior to the start of the service, a photo session and chartered service will be held on December 3 and December 6. The price is 6,000 yen, and the tickets will be sold on the “e-kenet market” website. From December 10 to March 31, 2023, a “Commemorative Renewal Commemorative Train Ticket No. 712,” which includes two hard-ticket tickets, will be sold at Demachiyanagi Station (limited to 500 sets at 500 yen. (Limited to 500 sets at 500 yen, given as a participation bonus at the photo session mentioned above).
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