JR West Japan
[JR West x Japan Travel] Powered up and back! ! Regarding the second release of “JR West Rare Vehicle Photography and Tour”
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In order to provide customers with safe, secure and comfortable transportation services, each depot of West Japan Railway Company is responsible for tasks that support vehicle quality, such as daily vehicle inspections. The tour we released in September, where you can experience and photograph the charm of our company’s rare vehicles, was very popular, so we will be holding an upgraded tour from January to March 2024.
Please take this opportunity to join us on a tour filled with the charm of a nostalgic vehicle.
1. Product name
JR West Rare Vehicle Photography/Visit Tour
2. Implementation date and time
Implementation date: January 28th (Sunday), February 18th (Sunday), March 3rd (Sunday), 2024
Time: 1.9:15-12:05 2.10:00-12:50 3.13:45-16:35 4.14:30-17:20 *Ending time may vary depending on traffic conditions.
Location: Aboshi General Vehicle Depot Miyahara Branch
Meeting: Near the convenience store “7-Eleven Heart Inn” on the 1st floor of JR Shin-Osaka Station
(Take the shuttle bus to Aboshi General Vehicle Depot Miyahara Branch) 3. Main menu of the tour
(1) Photographing of 12 series passenger cars, 14 series passenger cars (Salon Car Naniwa), and locomotives (DD51/EF65)
You can take photos of rare vehicles owned by our company in our garage. The 12 series passenger car has the tail mark of the night express “Daisen”, and the locomotive (DD51) has the head mark (replica) of the sleeper express “Izumo”, allowing you to remember the heroic appearance of the train in its active days. .
[Image 1
12 series passenger car
[Image 2
EF65
*Image is for illustrative purposes only. Vehicles on display are subject to change due to vehicle operation.
*EF65 may be displayed in Twilight Express color due to operational reasons. (2) Tour of locomotive (DD51/EF65) cabs
You can actually enter the crew cabin and take photos of the driver’s cab. *Please note that each person will take turns in the driver’s cab, so each person will be allowed to take pictures for approximately 1 minute.
*As for the equipment in the crew cabin, only the brake valve can be touched. (3) Tour inside the passenger car, on the roof, and in the engine room You can take pictures and tour inside the passenger cars such as the 14 series lounge, as well as the roof of the locomotive and the engine room, which are normally not visible.
*The tour of the salon car Naniwa will be at a pre-designated time. *You can always view the interior of the 12 series car during your stay in the warehouse.
(4) Other menus
・A corner will be set up in the conference room of the vehicle depot to display head marks and photos of the EF81 and the old Twilight Express.
・On the roof of the vehicle depot, you can enjoy the vehicles from a position that you cannot normally see.
・Products including goods designed with the exhibited vehicles will be sold in the 14 series observation room.
・All participants will receive a commemorative certificate of participation on the day.
*The design will be different for each event date.
4. Recruitment personnel
80 people each day (20 people each from 1st to 4th) (minimum number of participants 10 people each time)
*Please select your desired time when applying.
*3.13:45-16:35 each day is reserved for EX service members, and is limited to reservations made with “EX Travel Pack” and “EX Destination Reservation” (“Smart EX” overseas service members, “e5489″) (excludes some members such as “Corporate Service Members” and some corporate members of “Express Reservation”).
5. About tour release
(1) Release start date and time
・Japan Travel “Red Balloon Kansai Edition”: December 21st (Thursday) from 11am ・”EX Travel Pack” “EX Travel Reservation”: December 21st (Thursday) 13:00~ (2) Sales location
・Japan travel “Red Wind Kansai Edition” homepage
https://www.nta.co.jp/akafu/west/danrin/kishou/
・”EX Travel Pack” “EX Travel Reservation”
https://www.nta.co.jp/akafu/west/danrin/kishou/ex
*Membership registration is required in advance.
*Information will be released on the above website around 16:00 on Wednesday, December 20th.
*Please note that the usage times for “Red Balloon Kansai Edition” and “EX Service” are different.
*“EX Travel Pack” and “EX Destination Reservation” are the online reservation and ticketless ride services for the Tokaido, Sanyo, and Kyushu Shinkansen starting October 1, 2023, “Express Reservation (annual fee 1,100 yen/tax included)” and “Smart EX (No annual fee)” (hereinafter referred to as “EX Service”) is a new service.
*For details on membership/registration and annual membership fees for the EX service, please visit the Express Reservation homepage (https://expy.jp/) and the Smart EX homepage
(https://smart-ex.jp/top.php). Please look.
6. travel fee
Local departure/arrival plan (local gathering/dissolution)
・Adult 19,800 yen per person
・Child: 16,800 yen per person (elementary school student) *Children cannot apply by themselves.
7. others
・You will be transported by shuttle bus between JR Shin-Osaka Station and the vehicle depot.
・You may only take pictures from inside the garage and from the roof of the vehicle shed. Please refrain from taking pictures outside of the designated areas. Additionally, please refrain from taking photos using tripods, stepladders, drones, or selfie sticks as this may disturb other customers.
・Due to vehicle operation conditions, natural disasters, major schedule disruptions, etc., some tours may be shortened due to changes in tour content or canceled due to unavoidable circumstances. Please note.
・The main menu of the tour is the same for each month except for the EF65 color and participation commemorative certificate.
・Please refrain from bringing your own head mark and attaching it to your vehicle, as this may interfere with other customers’ photography. ・Depending on the weather on the day and the shooting time, there may be backlighting or shadows. Please note.
・The temperature may be very low when shooting outdoors, so please bring warm clothing and bring warm clothing.