Travel in private suite - Luxury train unveiled in Japan

A Japanese railway operator has unveiled a new luxury train in a bid to attract wealthy passengers looking fot comfort when traveling.

Kyushu Railway’s “Nanatsuboshi” service has a lounge car with a piano and a bar as well as 14 private suites. Each wood-panelled bedroom has plush beds and a desk along with an ensuite bathroom with a shower and toilet.

The train travels around the Japanese island of Kyushu for four days, and the ticket for this package, including a three-night stay, costs USD 11,000 per couple.

Kyushu Railway boasts of the refined design of the train which represents a fusion of Japanese and Western and of new and old.

The train goes into service in October this year, but all departures until June 2014 are already sold out.