Classic route
Aoniyoshi
Osaka → Kyoto · Japan
A 2022 salon train styled on Nara’s Tenpyō court art, linking Osaka, the old capital Nara and Kyoto with a library bar and a sweets counter.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 20104824 — the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 5 m from it
- The operator publishes this line's timetable: Kintetsu Railway — a place to look it up, not a check of our drawing
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the Aoniyoshi?
The Aoniyoshi runs 66 km from Osaka to Kyoto.
How long does the Aoniyoshi take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 1 h 20 min for the 66 km. That is an average of 50 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 110 km/h.
Who runs the Aoniyoshi?
Kintetsu Railway, with Kintetsu 19200 series sightseeing limited express.
How old is the Aoniyoshi?
The line has been in service since 2022. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
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