Japan?s new Train Suite Shikishima sleeps a maximum of just 34 Last week, Japanese industrial designer Ken Okuyama?perhaps best known for designing the Ferrari Enzo (and this weird office chair)?unveiled the latest in luxury train travel: the Train Suite Shikishima from JR East.
The 5 billion Yen?nearly $44.4 million?sleeper train is made of 10 custom-designed cars including two glass-walled observatory cars, a shared lounge car, a dining car, and six private suite cars. Train Suite Shikishima hosts pre-arranged multi-day tourism trips across Japan, and can sleep a maximum of just 34 passengers. A three-night, four-day excursion costs roughly $8,000 per person. The train is already all booked up for its first six months, according to Spoon & Tomago.
But feast your eyes on the interiors: The white-and-wood lounge car features sculptural walls meant to resemble trees in a forest. The dining car feels slightly retro with geometric paneling and crisp white table linens.

But the suites take it up another notch. The decor of the rooms was inspired by traditional Japanese architecture, with warm wood paneling, washi paper, and clean, rectangular details. The two-story, ultra-fancy Deluxe Suite has its own private onsen bath and heated kotatsu seating area.
Oh, and passengers get to embark from the private ?Platform 13.5? at Tokyo?s Ueno Station.

Via: Spoon & Tamago

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