Night Express

[10 years since its discontinuation] JR's last express train! The overnight express "Ha..." that connected Aomori Station and Sapporo Station.

There was once an overnight express train called "Hamanasu" that connected Aomori Station and Sapporo Station in Hokkaido. The Seikan Tunnel, an underwater tunnel crossing the Tsugaru Strait between Aomori Prefecture and Hokkaido, opened...

Yuto Ono2026.07.13

It was once a song lyric… Night trains from Ueno to Aomori [Aomori Prefecture]

Many people are probably familiar with the opening line of Sayuri Ishikawa's single "Tsugaru Kaikyo Fuyugeshiki" (Tsugaru Strait Winter Scenery), released in 1977. It's a masterpiece that incorporates travel scenes into its short lyrics...

Yuto Ono2024.07.05