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The was a limited express sleeping car train service operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) in Japan from 1989 until March 2015. It ran between the city of Sapporo on the northern island of Hokkaido and Osaka in south-western Honshu, a distance of approximately , with the journey taking between 22 and 23 hours. From May 2015, the train operated as a luxury cruise train between Osaka and Shimonoseki in western Japan. ==Overview== Trains for Sapporo departed Osaka at 11:50, calling at , , , , , , , , and , with the final passenger pick-up made at at 19:39. The first stop in Hokkaido was at at 07:18. The train then made four more stops before arriving at Sapporo at 09:52. The same stops were made in the reverse, with the ''Twilight Express'' departing Sapporo at 14:05 and making its final pickup at Tōya at 16:33. The first stop at Niitsu was made at 04:33, with the train eventually making its way to Kyoto at 12:15 and finally arriving at Osaka at 12:52. The ''Twilight Express'' consisted of type "A" and "B" accommodations, all specific to this particular train. A flat fee was charged for all berths, regardless of starting or ending location. The other fares, the basic fare and limited express fare, were based on distance. For tourists using the Japan Rail Pass, the basic fare did not have to be paid, although the limited express fare and room fare had to be paid. Trains departed several times per week, with more departures during holiday periods. The ''Nihonkai'' train made daily round-trip runs between Osaka and , with ongoing connections to Sapporo. From 16 May 2015, the train became a luxury cruise train operating on a weekly basis between and in the west of Japan, taking approximately 29 hours for the 829 km journey. This service is scheduled to operate for approximately one year.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Twilight Express」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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