--- title: These Are Japan's Coolest New Trains description: Japan has unveiled several new luxury trains canonical: https://time.com/2993167/these-are-japans-coolest-new-trains/ author: TIME Photo article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2014-07-22T15:56:24.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T05:08:06.559Z article:section: World og:title: These Are Japan's Coolest New Trains og:description: Japan has unveiled several new luxury trains og:url: https://time.com/2993167/these-are-japans-coolest-new-trains/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt248080ff4f08f68e/69869bf2d0b6f27d403054dc/japans-coolest-new-trains-8.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: japans coolest new trains og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: These Are Japan's Coolest New Trains twitter:description: Japan has unveiled several new luxury trains twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt248080ff4f08f68e/69869bf2d0b6f27d403054dc/japans-coolest-new-trains-8.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # These Are Japan's Coolest New Trains by [TIME Photo](/author/time-photo/) ## TIME Photo Jul 22, 2014 3:56 PM CUT  A rendering of East Japan Railway Company's design for the front lounge of a luxury train that’s scheduled debut in Spring 2017\. The train is being designed by Ferrari designer Ken Okuyama. A rendering of East Japan Railway Company's design for the front lounge of a luxury train that’s scheduled debut in Spring 2017\. The train is being designed by Ferrari designer Ken Okuyama.East Japan Railway Company by [TIME Photo](/author/time-photo/) ## TIME Photo Jul 22, 2014 3:56 PM CUT  A rendering of East Japan Railway Company's design for the front lounge of a luxury train that’s scheduled debut in Spring 2017\. The train is being designed by Ferrari designer Ken Okuyama. East Japan Railway Company  Interior view of a deluxe suite on the JR East cruise train. Courtesy of East Japan Railway Company  A full view of a deluxe suite, complete with a separate sitting room and bath area, on JR East's luxury cruise train. East Japan Railway Company  A view of the proposed dining car. East Japan Railway Company  An interview view of a lounge car. East Japan Railway Company  Exterior view of JR East's luxury cruise train. East Japan Railway Company  A view of a deluxe suite living room on JR West's cruise train. West Japan Railway Company  A rendering of a deluxe suite bathroom. West Japan Railway Company  An example of a second class compartment on JR West's luxury cruise train. West Japan Railway Company  An exterior view of the JR West cruise train, debuting in 2017. Courtesy of West Japan Railway Company  JR Kyushu showcases a luxury passenger room aboard the Seven Star cruise train on Oct. 10, 2013\. The high grade lounge car costs 560,000 Japanese yen (approximately US $5,300) for a 4-day trip around Kyushu. The Yomiuri Shimbun—AP  The interior of the footbath car on East Japan Railway Co.'s new 'Toreiyu Tsubasa' train on June 30, 2014 in Yamagata, Japan. Passengers will be able to relieve aching feet with a 2.4-meter-long footbath, and then congregate in a lounge for drinks, on the Yamagata Shinkansen Line starting July 19 for a limited run until September. 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