Sunrise Izumo

Sunrise Izumo
285 series EMU on a Sunrise Izumo service, October 2022
Overview
Service typeLimited express
StatusOperational
LocaleJapan
PredecessorIzumo
First service10 July 1998
Current operators
Route
TerminiTokyo
Izumoshi
Distance travelled953.6 km (592.5 mi)
Average journey time12 hours
Service frequency1 round-trip daily
Train numbersWestbound: 4031M
Eastbound: 4032M
Lines usedTōkaidō Main Line, Tōkaidō Freight Line, San'yō Main Line, Hakubi Line, San'in Main Line
On-board services
Seating arrangementsNone
Sleeping arrangementsPrivate compartments/open berths
Catering facilitiesVending machines
Technical
Rolling stock285 series
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
ElectrificationOverhead line, 1,500 V DC
Operating speed130 km/h (81 mph)

The Sunrise Izumo (Japanese: サンライズ出雲, Hepburn: Sanraizu Izumo) is an overnight sleeping car train service in Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East), Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) and West Japan Railway Company (JR West) since July 1998.[1][2]

Operations

The Sunrise Izumo runs daily between Tokyo and Izumoshi in Shimane Prefecture, taking 12 hours and 34 minutes for the 953.6 km (592.5 mi) journey.[2] The service operates in conjunction with the Sunrise Seto service to Takamatsu between Tokyo and Okayama. The combined 14-car train departs from Tokyo, and stops at Yokohama, Atami, Numazu, Fuji, Shizuoka, Hamamatsu (final evening stop), Himeji (first morning stop), and arrives at Okayama, where the train splits. Between Okayama and Izumoshi, the 7-car Sunrise Izumo train stops at Kurashiki, Bitchū-Takahashi, Niimi, Yonago, Yasugi, Matsue, and Shinji, before arriving in Izumoshi. The return train departs from Izumoshi, and is coupled with the Sunrise Seto from Takamatsu at Okayama Station, departing together from there, and arriving at Tokyo Station in the next morning.

  • A Sunrise Seto & Sunrise Izumo combined formation on the Sanyo Main Line, May 2012
    A Sunrise Seto & Sunrise Izumo combined formation on the Sanyo Main Line, May 2012
  • Sunrise Izumo and Sunrise Seto units being uncoupled at Okayama Station, March 2013
    Sunrise Izumo and Sunrise Seto units being uncoupled at Okayama Station, March 2013

Station list

Sunrise Izumo trains make brief stops for several reasons, such as crew changes at JR region boundaries and also train meetings, which are very prominent when on the Hakubi Line, as the majority of the line is only single track. Passengers cannot board or get off the train when it makes such stops.

Regularly, only eastbound services will operate between Atami and Yokohama via the Tōkaidō Freight Line, where trains enter the line at Odawara and exit at Chigasaki back to the Tōkaidō Main Line.

Line Station Distance (km) Departure time[3][4] Location
Between
stations 		From
Tokyo 		Westbound
(to Izumoshi) 		Eastbound
(to Tokyo) 		City Prefecture
Tōkaidō Main Line Tokyo N/a 0.0 21:26 07:08 Arrival Chiyoda Tokyo
Yokohama 28.8 28.8 21:52 06:45 Yokohama Kanagawa
Atami 75.8 104.6 22:57 05:45 Atami Shizuoka
Numazu 21.6 126.2 23:16 05:25 Numazu
Fuji 20.0 146.2 23:32 05:09 Fuji
Shizuoka 34.0 180.2 23:59 04:38 Shizuoka
Hamamatsu 76.9 257.1 0:54 (Brief stop) Hamamatsu
Toyohashi 36.5 293.6 (Brief stop) (Brief stop) Toyohashi Aichi
Nagoya 72.4 366.0 (Brief stop) (Brief stop) Nagoya
Gifu 30.3 396.3 (Brief stop) ↑ Gifu Gifu
Maibara 49.6 445.9 (Brief stop) (Brief stop) Maibara Shiga
Ōsaka 110.5 556.4 (Brief stop) 00:33 Osaka Osaka
Sannomiya 30.6 587.0 ↓ 00:11 Kobe Hyogo
San'yō Main Line Himeji 57.3 644.3 05:25 23:33 Himeji
Okayama 88.6 732.9
Okayama Okayama
Kurashiki 15.9 748.8 06:46 22:14 Kurashiki
Hakubi Line Bitchū-Takahashi 34.0 782.8 07:14 21:48 Takahashi
Niimi 30.4 813.2 07:43 21:20 Niimi
Nunohara 3.9 817.1 ↓ (Brief stop)
Niizato 14.5 831.6 ↓ (Brief stop)
Kami-Iwami 3.9 835.5 (Brief stop) ↑ Hino Tottori
Ebi 31.4 866.9 (Brief stop) ↑ Kofu
Hōki-Mizoguchi 9.2 876.1 ↓ (Brief stop) Saihaku
San'in Main Line Yonago 15.9 892.0 09:05 19:56 Yonago
Yasugi 8.8 900.8 09:16 19:46 Yasugi Shimane
Iya 10.4 911.2 ↓ (Brief stop) Matsue
Matsue 9.7 920.9 09:33 19:24
Tamatsukuri-Onsen 6.6 927.5 ↓ (Brief stop)
Shinji 10.4 937.9 09:47 19:06
Izumoshi 15.7 953.6 10:00 Arrival 18:55 Izumo

Formation

Trains are formed of dedicated 7-car 285 series Sunrise Express electric multiple units (EMUs) owned by both JR Central and JR West.

When operating in the down (Izumoshi-bound) direction, the cars are numbered 8 to 14 (cars 1 to 7 are the Sunrise Seto), with car 14 at the Tokyo end. When operating in the up (Tokyo-bound) direction, the cars are numbered 1 to 7, with car 7 at the Tokyo end.[1]

Car No. 1/8 2/9 3/10 4/11 5/12 6/13 7/14
Numbering KuHaNe 285 SaHaNe 285 MoHaNe 285 SaRoHaNe 285 MoHaNe 285 SaHaNe 285 KuHaNe 285
Upper-level accommodations B single B single B solo A single B single / Nobi-nobi area B single B single
Lower-level accommodations B single / B single-twin B single / B single-twin Sunrise twin B single / B single-twin B single / B single-twin
Facilities     Lounge, vending machine, shower   Vending machine    
  • Car 2/9 has a wheelchair-accessible compartment.
  • Each car has toilet facilities.[5]
  • Smoking is permitted in cabins in car 6/13, and some compartments in car 4/11.

Accommodation, Ticketing and Facilities

The Sunrise Express services consist of six types of accommodation. There are five types of berths: A Single Deluxe, B Sunrise Twin (2-person use), B Single Twin (1- or 2-person use), B Single and B Solo. There is also a carpeted sleeping space called the Nobi-nobi sleeping area.

The train has a maximum capacity of 158 people across 146 cabins (assuming all berths are booked), as follows:

Accommodation Capacity of the Sunrise Izumo[6]
Accommodation Number of Cabins Maximum Occupancy Total Passengers
B Sunrise Twin 4 2 people 8
B Single Twin 8 2 people 16
A Single Deluxe 6 1 person 6
B Single 80 1 person 80
B Solo 20 1 person 20
Nobi-nobi sleeping area 28 1 person 28

To ride the train, several fares are required. All passengers require a basic fare (運賃, unchin) and a limited express surcharge (特急料金, tokkyū ryōkin) based on the distance travelled. The limited express surcharge for the whole distance costs ¥3,100 in off-peak season, ¥3,300 in standard season, ¥3,500 in peak season, and ¥3,700 in super-peak season.[7]

On top of these, those wishing to travel in a private room must also pay for a berth fee (寝台料金, shindai ryōkin), while those traveling in the Nobi-nobi sleeping area must pay a small seat reservation charge (座席指定料金, zaseki shitei ryōkin) in order to reserve an individual sleeping space.

The berth and seat reservation charges are fixed, regardless of where the journey starts and ends. "B Sunrise Twin" cabins are sold as a whole and require the entire berth fee and two limited express surcharges, even in the case of sole occupancy.

Accommodation Price Table[8][9]
Accommodation Price
B Sunrise Twin ¥15,400 for two people
B Single Twin
  • ¥15,100 for two people
  • ¥9,600 for one person
A Single Deluxe ¥13,980 for one person
B Single ¥7,700 for one person
B Solo ¥6,600 for one person
Nobi-nobi sleeping area ¥530 for one person

Tickets are purchased up to one month before departure at a JR Midori no Madoguchi in Japan. Holders of the Japan Rail Pass can reserve a Nobi-nobi space for free, or reserve a berth by paying the limited express surcharge and the berth fee.

A shower is located in cars 3 and 10. Passengers using the A Single Deluxe compartments are provided with a free shower card to use the showers on the train, while other passengers have to pay ¥330 for a shower card if they desire to use the showers. Lounges are also located in cars 3 and 10. Drink vending machines are available in cars 3, 5, 10 and 12.

  • "A Single Deluxe" compartment
    "A Single Deluxe" compartment
  • Car 4/11 corridor
    Car 4/11 corridor
  • "B Single" berth
    "B Single" berth
  • "B Single Twin" berth
    "B Single Twin" berth
  • Nobi-nobi open-plan sleeping area (car 5/12, upper floor)
    Nobi-nobi open-plan sleeping area (car 5/12, upper floor)
  • Nobi-nobi open-plan sleeping area (car 5/12, lower floor)
    Nobi-nobi open-plan sleeping area (car 5/12, lower floor)
  • Shower (car 3/10)
    Shower (car 3/10)
  • Lounge area (car 3/10)
    Lounge area (car 3/10)

History

Izumo service hauled by a JNR Class EF65-1000 electric locomotive, December 1997

The Sunrise Izumo services were introduced together with the Sunrise Seto on 10 July 1998.[10] Previously, the Izumo operated as a separate "Blue train" service connecting Tokyo with the Sanin region. However, these trains were becoming less popular as equipment became outdated, and air and bus services attracted more passengers. The Sunrise Izumo was intended to attract more passengers to train transportation by introducing newly designed trains and by reducing the journey time.

Following the introduction of the Sunrise Izumo, the original Izumo locomotive-hauled "Blue train" service was reduced from two return workings daily to one return working, serving the Sanin Main Line between Kyoto and Tottori Prefecture, most of which was not electrified and thus inaccessible by the electric Sunrise Express trains.[10] The Izumo was ultimately discontinued on 13 March 2006 due to continuing decline in ridership, leaving the Sunrise Izumo as the only overnight train service between the Sanin region and Tokyo.

Ridership on overnight trains in Japan continues to decline, and from March 2009, the Sunrise Izumo and Sunrise Seto became the only overnight sleeping car trains to operate west of Tokyo via the Tokaido Line.[11]

From the start of the revised timetable on 12 March 2021, the departure time of the Sunrise Izumo and Sunrise Seto from Tokyo was changed from 10:00 PM to 9:50 PM.[12] It is the first time that the departure time was changed since the services' introduction in 1998. The change cleared the 10:00 PM departure slot for one of the new Shōnan limited express services to Odawara.

See also

References

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  8. ^ "寝台券：JR東日本". JR東日本：東日本旅客鉄道株式会社 (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 14 December 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
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  11. ^ Ogano, Minoru (March 2011). 新幹線・特急大図鑑2011 [Shinkansen & Limited Express Directory 2011]. Japan: JTB Publishing. p. 112. ISBN 978-4-533-08193-4.
  12. ^ "春の臨時列車運転のお知らせ" (PDF) (Press release) (in Japanese). 四国旅客鉄道. 22 January 2021. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021.

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