Many Japanese are said to have “great love for rail travel”. More trains that serve to make the train ride itself enjoyable rather than a simple means of transportation are being developed. Our foreign guests who experienced such rail travel were astonished by the delicious lunch from in-car sales and the announcements made on the views from the window. Taking the opportunity afforded by the extended opening of Hokuriku Shinkansen, travel agencies keep themselves busy planning new package tours for the fall season. The restaurant train of Hisatsu Orange Railway, connecting Kagoshima and Kumamoto prefecture, aims to revitalize the area by attracting travelers with their specialty dishes cooked with plenty of locally-grown ingredients.