[SHIMAKAZE: A Train You Should Ride at Least Once] We recommend the SHIMAKAZE, which can take you to the seaside resort of Ise-Shima from Osaka, Kyoto, and Nagoya without transferring.

About the Kintetsu The Sightseeing Limited Express"SHIMAKAZE"

Kintetsu's sightseeing train "SHIMAKAZE" is The Sightseeing Limited Express that directly connects Osaka, Kyoto, and Nagoya to Ise-Shima. It boasts luxurious and comfortable premium seats with genuine leather and electric reclining. It also has private rooms, observation cars, and cafe cars, and has attendants on board to provide on-board service. If you are heading to Ise-Shima, this is a train you should ride at least once.

See the SHIMAKAZE introduction page

Seats on the "SHIMAKAZE"

SHIMAKAZE offers premium seats, salon seats, and private rooms (Western and Japanese style). Wi-Fi is also available on board, and there are many features designed to make your travel time comfortable. We will introduce each type of seat.

SHIMAKAZE"Premium Seat"

The "Premium Seats" have the most seats and are arranged in three rows, with a spacious design with 125cm of seat spacing between each seat. The soft seats are made of genuine leather and come equipped with an electric reclining function. Cars 1 and 6 at the front of the train are high-decker cars with raised floors, allowing passengers to enjoy a more impressive view.

● SHIMAKAZE"Salon seats"

The semi-compartment type has three salon seats equipped with large tables perfect for group or family trips. There is a partition on the aisle side, giving a sense of privacy.

● SHIMAKAZE"Private room (for 3-4 people)"

There is one Western-style and one Japanese-style private room. The Western-style room is equipped with an L-shaped sofa and a table, so you can relax. The Japanese-style room is a space where you can take off your shoes and relax.

"Cafe Car" boasts a diverse menu

In the cafe car, you can enjoy a variety of dishes such as seafood pilaf, Matsusaka beef curry, and desserts. Enjoy your meal while taking in the scenery.

Large luggage lockers that can be used without reservation! Comfortable facilities on the "SHIMAKAZE" train

The SHIMAKAZE has several free lockers where you can safely store large luggage. While you must make a reservation in advance on the Shinkansen, you can use the luggage space on the SHIMAKAZE without making a reservation.

Another great feature is that if you connect to the free Wi-Fi on board, you can enjoy unlimited magazine reading services. You can read magazines such as weekly magazines and travel guides, as well as business books, for free.

How to make a reservation

To use the Kintetsu Limited Express "SHIMAKAZE", you will need a "limited express ticket" in addition to a "board ticket" (paper tickets and IC cards such as ICOCA are acceptable). All seats are reserved, so you will specify your seat when purchasing the limited express ticket in advance. If you are using the "Kintetsu Rail Pass", which is available at a discount to foreign visitors to Japan, you will only need to purchase the "limited express ticket" to board the train.

"SHIMAKAZE" limited express tickets can be purchased at major Kintetsu stations, and can also be reserved and purchased through Kintetsu's limited express ticket web reservation service. (Limited express tickets can be purchased from 10:30 a.m. one month before the date of boarding.)

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