Hokutosei
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The Hokutosei was a limited express sleeping car train service in Japan which operated between Ueno Station in Tokyo and Sapporo Station in the northern island of Hokkaido, taking approximately 16.5 h
A Hokutosei service hauled by a JR East Class EF510 electric locomotive in September 2010
Hokutosei train destination indicator
Corridor in one of the type B sleeper cars
A type B upper-floor solo room
Seikan Tunnel
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The Seikan Tunnel is a 53.85-kilometre dual-gauge railway tunnel in Japan, with a 23.3-kilometre segment running beneath the seabed of the Tsugaru Strait, which separates Aomori Prefecture on Honshu,
Hokutosei
…via the Seikan Tunnel. The Hokutosei, named after the Big Dipper constellation, was introduced on 13 March 1988 to coincide with the opening of the Seikan Tunnel, an undersea tunnel which connects the island of Hokkaido to Honshu. Until 1990 the service ran with two trains daily in each direction, and an additional…
Train approaching Tappi-Kaitei Station in July 2008
Location of the Tsugaru Strait in Japan
1988 Seikan Tunnel 500 yen coin
Entrance to the tunnel from Honshu side; note the dual-gauge tracks