Luxury route

Blue Symphony

Osaka (Abenobashi) → Yoshino · Japan

Distance

65 km

Fastest time

1 h 20 min

Top speed

110 km/h

Operator

Kintetsu Railway

Train

Kintetsu 16200 series

Countries

Japan

In service since

2016

Page last updated 2026-07-22 · figures are published values, not live data · corrections log

Navy-and-gold Blue Symphony glides from Osaka Abenobashi to holy Yoshino — UNESCO cherry mountain — with a lounge bar, cake sets and armchairs in a reborn commuter train.

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