From Kyodo News; August 31, 2020
Hokkaido Railway Co. on Monday unveiled a new special multipurpose express train to mark the 140th anniversary of the railroad on Japan’s northernmost main island.
Express train Hamanasu, named after the Ramanas rose, a symbol of Hokkaido, will go into operation in October and will serve both as a sightseeing train and as a special train during busy seasons, the railway company said.