The Laurel Prize is an award presented annually in Japan since 1961 by the Japan Railfan Club. It is awarded for railway vehicles that entered service in the previous year and voted by the selection committee as having the most outstanding functional and design features.
Headmark panel commemorating the 48th Laurel Prize of JR East E721 series train
1973 Laurel Prize plaque inside an Odakyu 9000 series EMU train
1961 Laurel Prize winner, Hankyu 2000 series EMU
1961 Laurel Prize winner, Hankyu 2300 series EMU
Kyoto Municipal Subway 20 series
The Kyoto Municipal Subway 20 series (京都市交通局20系電車) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) commuter train type operated by the Kyoto Municipal Subway in Kyoto from March 2022.
20 series train at Takeda Station
Interior
Priority seating area
End section featuring accessible space