The Asakaze (あさかぜ) was a limited express sleeper train service operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR) and later by West Japan Railway Company (JR West), which ran from Tokyo to Hakata in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The Asakaze was discontinued from the start of the revised timetable on 1 March 2005.

Rolling stock

The train was formed of 14 and 24 series sleeping cars hauled by an EF66 electric locomotive between Tokyo and Shimonoseki.

History

The Asakaze service commenced on 19 November 1956, operating between Tokyo and Hakata. In October 1970, Tokyo to Shimonoseki, The Asakaze services were also introduced, and the Tokyo to Hakata services were discontinued in December 1994. The remaining Asakaze services were discontinued in 2005, with the final runs occurring on 28 February.