JR sweets-themed sightseeing train, Aru Ressha, resumed its service on April 28 for the third time. It began operation in 2015 and last ran between April and June in 2016. Running between Oita and Hita once a day mostly on weekends, a ride costs approximately ¥24,000 per person and includes bento for lunch and 4 kinds of sweets made with Kyushu local produce and designed by Narisawa Yoshihiro, chef and owner of Michelin-starred restaurant Narisawa in Tokyo. Source: Nikkei Shimbun, 4/24/2017
Photo credit: JR Kyushu Aru Ressha
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