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Daimaru to Conduct On-Board Sales on the Furano Lavender Express, Limited to Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays from August 10 to September 23
Hokkaido, JR Hokkaido, and Daimaru Sapporo are set to conduct on-board sales on the “Limited Express Furano Lavender Express” on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from August 10 to September 23.
As part of a pilot project aimed at increasing the number of passengers on special express and tourist trains, the initiative is sponsored by Hokkaido, and carried out with the cooperation of JR Hokkaido and Daimaru Sapporo. The “Limited Express Furano Lavender Express” is a summer-only tourist train that runs one round trip per day between Sapporo and Furano Station.
The on-board sales, branded as “Daimaru Select,” will feature about 30 types of products specially selected by Daimaru Sapporo’s buyers, including soft drinks and alcoholic beverages related to Hokkaido, as well as local delicacies and famous confections.
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