The first operation of JR West's new tourist train "Hanaakari" began in northern Kyoto Prefecture and other areas on October 5, 2024. Local residents welcomed the train at the station platforms at JR Higashi-Maizuru Station (Maizuru City, Kyoto Prefecture), Kyoto Tango Railway Amanohashidate Station (Miyazu City, Kyoto Prefecture), and Yuhigaura Kizu Onsen Station (Kyoto Tango City, Kyoto Prefecture) as the train arrived, creating excitement.
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