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Yanagawa Sagemon Train Takes Off!

Timed to coincide with the Yanagawa Girl’s Festival which is held in Yanagawa City between February 11 and April 3, Nishitetsu has produced a specially decorated train which began service this morning and will run daily until April 3. The exterior of the train is wrapped with large and colorful images of “sagemon” (hanging ornaments) which are unique to the Yanagawa region and used in the “hina matsuri” (doll festival) Sagemon can be seen in many places such as shops, restaurants, and inns all around Yanagawa. This is a great way to get into the mood for a visit to Yanagawa. There are 10 departures on weekdays, and 14 departures on Saturdays and holidays. A detailed schedule of departure times and stops can be found o the Nishitetsu Train website (in Japanese) http://www.nishitetsu.co.jp/release/2014/14_157.pdf

More about the Yanagawa Hina Matsuri here:
http://fukuoka-now.com/event/yanagawa-hina-festival-2/

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The Mayor of Yanagawa City and two representatives

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Yanagawa’s mascot, Koppori was also there!

Category
Travel & Tourism
Published: Feb 10, 2015 / Last Updated: Apr 1, 2016

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