Overview
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Announcement Date: September 3, 2025
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Exhibition Start: Scheduled for spring 2027
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Location: Outdoor plaza of “Sakuragi PPJ” (provisional name), west exit of Ōmiya Station
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Preserved Car: Car No. 1 (Cassiopeia Suite with observation room)
History of the Train
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Debut: 1999 (Ueno – Sapporo route)
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Formation: 12 cars total (10 sleeping cars, 1 dining car, 1 lounge car)
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Features: Fully double-deck, all private compartments, pioneer of “cruise train” style
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2016: Regular service ended after the opening of the Hokkaido Shinkansen; operated as a tour train thereafter
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June 2025: Retired due to aging and other factors
Exhibition Details
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Car No. 1 with an observation room suite will be preserved and displayed
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Information panels and an observation deck will be installed
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To serve as a new symbol of “Ōmiya, the Railway Town”
Facility Overview (Sakuragi PPJ Project)
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Developers: JR East, Daiwa House Industry, and others
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Scale: Approx. 30,000 m² total floor area, consisting of five buildings (commercial and office facilities, etc.)
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Construction Start: April 2025
