In cooperation with West Japan Railway Company, we will charter a Series 14 coach "Salon Car Naniwa," which has been in service since the days of Japan National Railways and is well known to railroad fans, from Osaka Station and offer a special mini-tour that allows visitors to see the Miyahara Branch of the Aboshi General Rolling Stock Office from the train window.

The application for the lottery for this event tour will begin at 14:00 on January 11 (Sat.).

The "Salon Car Naniwa" is a European-style passenger car built in 1983, and is currently used for special group trains. The Miyahara Branch of the Aboshi General Rolling Stock Works is home to a wide variety of rolling stock, but even though it is located southwest of Shin-Osaka Station, it is not open to visitors on a daily basis to view the details.
This "Come to Osaka! TRAIN DAY" will provide you with a rare opportunity to take a leisurely tour of the train yard from the window of the "Salon Car Naniwa," so please take advantage of this unique opportunity.

Date & Time

Sunday, February 16, 2025
(1) 10:45 - 12:45 (2) 12:45 - 14:45 (3) 14:45 - 16:45
(Ride time is approximately 75-90 minutes)
*The above times are tentative as of 1/10.

Mini Tour Overview

Itinerary: Osaka Station - Aboshi General Rolling Stock Office Miyahara Branch (west of Shin-Osaka Station) - Osaka Station
Number of applicants: 156 for each session
Trip fee: 7,700 yen per person (tax included/person) *Same price for adults and children
Application period: Saturday, January 11, 2025 (14:00) to Wednesday, January 15, 2025 (23:59)
How to apply: Please apply through the dedicated website, which can be accessed from the "Treasure Box for Railway Fans" page of tabiwa travel, the best travel deals offered by Kanko Navi tabiwa by WESTER.

*Details of the meeting place, etc. will be sent directly to the winners by e-mail.
*Not on a first-come, first-served basis. A strict lottery will be held after the application period.

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A "JR Set Plan" including a one-way Shinkansen from Hakata, Hiroshima, or Kanazawa (Shinkansen + Thunderbird from Kanazawa) will be available at the same time. (The JR Set Plan will not be sold by lottery, but on a first-come, first-served basis.)
WESTER (Mobile Life Navi App) ID is required for all applications.

Contents

Tour of the train at Osaka Station (from admission to reception to departure)
Tour of the train depot from a train window (approx. 60 min.) with commentary by a JR West employee
Other
Hospitality before departure at Osaka Station (photo spot set up)
Sale of "Salon Car Naniwa" goods at Osaka Station

*Contents are tentative as of 1/10 and subject to change.

contact information (for inquiries) (e.g. corporate phone number)
Media Sales Section, Travel Sales Department, Nippon Travel Agency Media Alliance, Inc.
TEL: 0570-08-1717 Hours: Monday-Friday 10:00-17:00 (closed Saturdays, Sundays and holidays)
E-mail: media_eigyo@nta.co.jp
*Events are subject to sudden cancellation or change in content due to natural disasters, train operation conditions, or other circumstances.