JR East Unveils Luxury Sleeper Train Designed by Ferrari Designer Ken Okuyama

1 JR East Unveils Luxury Sleeper Train Designed by Ferrari Designer Ken Okuyama www.spoon-tamago.com

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banzaitokyo | 7 years, 8 months ago in Auto & Transportation

It’s been almost 3 years since the announcement that JR East was investing 5 billion yen to create a luxury sleeper train. Yesterday, that train was unveiled at a ceremony in Tokyo. Dubbed the Train Suite Shikishima, it was designed by Ken Okuyama, a Japanese industrial designer and the only non-Italian to have designed a Ferrari.

0 | #12889 by Yubi | 7 years, 8 months ago

This is the second luxury train that they announced recently. There is 7-star, the luxury train that goes around Kyushu. I don't think I will board these unless I am sponsored. But it is good to see them, at least on TV.
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0 | #12896 by BarbaraEbara | 7 years, 8 months ago

I remember reading about the other one. I like the idea behind them and they are neat for what they are but it isn't something I could see myself ever needing. It would be fun to just take a tour on one though and see what they look like in person!
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