[JR East Hotels] Hotel Metropolitan Takasaki “EL/DL Gunma fin” Announcement of the release of “Accommodation plan with ticket + photo experience at Yokogawa Station and special experience at Usui Pass Railway Culture Village”
*JR East Hotels*
Press release: August 15, 2024
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Announcement of the release of Hotel Metropolitan Takasaki “EL/DL Gunma fin ticket + accommodation plan with photo experience at Yokogawa Station and special experience at Usui Pass Railway Culture Village”
*This is an original accommodation plan tailored to the EL/DL countdown operation. *
[August 2024] Takasaki
—Hotel Metropolitan Takasaki Co., Ltd. (Address: 222 Yashima-cho, Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture/President: Masaaki Kawamata/General Manager: Jun Maeda) is a land-based travel industry product * “[EL/DL Gunma fin ticket + photo experience at Yokogawa Station and accommodation plan with special experience at Usui Pass Railway Culture Village”* will be available from August 15, 2024*
We will start selling online.
A total of five “electric locomotives (EL)” and “diesel locomotives (DL)” that are active as “fun trains to ride” in the JR East Takasaki branch area will be operated as passenger trains in the fall of 2024. Commercial operation will end. Enjoy the countdown driving of the long-loved EL/DL through the photo experience at Yokogawa Station limited to this plan and the special experience at Usui Pass Railway Culture Village.
■Plan overview
[Plan name] EL/DL Gunma fin ticket + accommodation plan with photo experience at Yokogawa Station and special experience at Usui Pass Railway Culture Village
[Price] Deluxe single (20 square meters) ¥34,000 (1 room: 1 adult, breakfast included)
[Reservation deadline] 3 days before the date of stay
[Reservation period] August 16, 2024 (Friday) 10:00~
[Accommodation period] Saturday, September 14, 2024, Saturday, September 21, 2024
[Plan contents (included in travel price)]
・Hotel Metropolitan Takasaki Accommodation for 1 night with breakfast included ・[Guests staying on Saturday, September 14th] EL/DL Gunma (10fin) round trip fare (for service on September 15th)
・[Guests staying on Saturday, September 21st] EL/DL Gunma (8fin) round trip fare (for service on September 22nd)
・EL/DL shooting experience at Yokogawa Station
・Usui Pass Railway Culture Village Admission Ticket
・Usui Pass Railway Culture Village Tour of the cabs of exhibition vehicles DD51 and EF65, which are not normally open to the public (explanation of the cabs and secret stories from drivers who belong to the Railway Culture Village)
* [Reservations/Inquiries (Readers)] For reservations* * Hotel Metropolitan Takasaki official website*
*Please contact us. Inquiry TEL: 027-325-3311 (main)*
[Basic process]
At check-in, we will give you round-trip tickets for the next day and Usui Pass Railway Culture Village admission ticket.
After check-out, 9:47 depart from Takasaki Station Outbound (DL Gunma (10fin) or (8fin)) 10:49 Arrive at Yokogawa Station – Enter Usui Pass Railway Culture Park (free activity)
*There are also restaurants such as “Toge no Kama Meshi Honpo Oginoya Yokogawa” near Yokogawa Station, so you can have a meal before your return trip.
12:10-12:25 DD photo experience at Yokogawa Station platform 3 (gather in front of the station name sign)
12:30-12:45 EF model photography experience at Yokogawa Station Platform 3 13:00 – Tour of the cabs of “DD51” and “EF65” at Railway Culture Village *Please gather in front of the exhibition vehicle “DD51″ in the photo below with plenty of time. Usui Pass Railway Culture Village staff will guide you.
~14:15 Depart Yokogawa Station Return (EL Gunma (10fin) or (8fin)) Arrival at Takasaki Station 15:18
Since it’s a station, you can go home straight away, or we recommend purchasing Gunma souvenirs at Takasaki Station’s “Gunma Iroha” before heading home.
Other materials
[EL/DL Gunma(10fin)(8fin)]
The electric locomotives (EL) and diesel locomotives (DL) that operate under the names of “EL Gunma” and “DL Gunma” as “fun-to-ride trains” in the JR East Takasaki branch area. Due to aging, it has been announced that commercial operation as a passenger train will end in the fall of 2024.
At the end of the race, a final drive will be held to mark the end of EL/DL. As the final operation, from Sunday, September 15, 2024, 10 round trips and a total of 20 trains will be operated, and the first train will start the countdown as 10fin.
*The above information is current as of June 2024.
*Stopping stations and times are subject to change.
*The towing machine for each train has not yet been determined. *Train names are based on a countdown system.
[Breakfast information]
At Brasserie Laurier, a restaurant with an open lounge.
As a restaurant registered to promote local production for local consumption, breakfast is served in a Japanese and Western buffet style using plenty of ingredients from Gunma Prefecture, such as fresh vegetables, original morning curry, and stew dishes. We will provide you with energy throughout the day and the joy of eating.
Time 6:30a.m. ~10:00a.m. (last order 9:30)
[Usui Pass Railway Culture Village]
Opened in April 1999. The facility is owned by Annaka City and operated by the Usui Pass Exchange Memorial Foundation as the designated manager. The history and materials of Usui Pass, the railway cars that were used in Usui Pass, and valuable cars from the Japanese National Railways era are on display and open to the public. In addition, a trial run of the EF63 electric locomotive is held, and a trolley train is operated on the site of the abandoned Shinetsu Main Line.
[Gunma Iroha]
This is a shop that promotes the appeal of Gunma, stocking famous products and sake from all over Gunma, as well as items for daily use, and is easily accessible from the Shinkansen and central ticket gates of JR Takasaki Station. You can purchase Gunma souvenirs in bulk before your train time.
Business hours: 9:00-20:30 (weekdays and Saturdays) / 9:00-20:00 (Sundays and holidays)