JR East and JR East View Tourism & Sales will operate the overnight Shinkansen service “Amanecer Komachi” on December 27.
The train will depart Tokyo Station at 9:44 p.m., Ueno Station at 9:50 p.m., and Omiya Station at 10:09 p.m. It will arrive at Ichinoseki Station at 11:57 p.m. and depart at 6:00 a.m. on December 28. It will arrive at Morioka Station at 6:23 a.m., Shizukuishi Station at 6:48 a.m., Tazawako Station at 7:22 a.m., Kakunodate Station at 7:47 a.m., Omagari Station at 8:02 a.m., and Akita Station at 8:45 a.m. At Ichinoseki Station, the doors will be opened for approximately 30 minutes after arrival and before departure, allowing passengers to use vending machines and the smoking area on the platform under staff guidance.
The train will arrive at Akita Station earlier than Komachi No. 1, the first train departing Tokyo Station. In addition, passengers can transfer at Morioka Station to Hayate No. 93, departing Morioka Station at 6:54 a.m. and arriving at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station at 8:58 a.m., allowing for longer stays in the Akita, Aomori, and Hakodate areas.
“Amanecer,” the train’s name, means “dawn” in Spanish. This will be the first Shinkansen service operated by JR East to depart at night and arrive the following morning. An E6 Series train will be used.
Track and facility maintenance work may be carried out while the train is stopped, and noise and vibrations from this work may be heard inside the train. Interior lights will remain on at all times.
The travel package fare between Tokyo and Akita stations is ¥22,000 for adults and ¥15,000 for elementary school students and younger, including tax, for the reserved ordinary-car seating plan. The Green Car plan costs ¥29,000, including tax. Only window seats will be sold in all cars. The reserved ordinary-car seating plan will also include a Family Car Plan designed for passengers traveling with children.
Participants will receive amenities in an original E6 Series-themed drawstring pouch, as well as a ¥500 gift certificate valid at NewDays convenience stores.
Applications will be accepted online only via the “Japan Travel, Railway Travel” website. Sales will run from 2:00 p.m. on November 5 through December 13. Advance reservations for certain courses will be available to JRE POINT Stage 3 members and above from 2:00 p.m. on November 4 until 1:59 p.m. on November 5. No tour conductor will accompany the trip.
