The Resort Shirakami is a limited-stop “Rapid” service operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) as a sightseeing train along the scenic coastal Gonō Line in the north of Japan since March 1997.
Links and resources
Operator: JR East
Wikipedia: Resort Shirakami
Maps
[View the route map of Resort Shirakami.]
[Route map by JR East.]
News and reviews
Discover Tohoku with JR East’s Resort Shirakami [Japan National Tourism Organization]
“If you are planning to visit Aomori Prefecture, why not take a ride on the Resort Shirakami Train？One of the most ridden and beloved Joyful Trains, it runs along the scenic Gono Line between Akita Prefecture and Aomori Prefecture, offering spectacular views of Aomori’s famed apple orchards, and the Sea of Japan.”
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