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The {{nihongo|'''''Yume Kūkan'''''|夢空間}} was a set of three luxury railway coaches operated by [[East Japan Railway Company]] (JR East) on overnight sleeping car services in Japan between 1989 and 2008.
The {{nihongo|'''''Yume Kūkan'''''|夢空間||{{lit|Dream Space}}}} was a set of three luxury railway coaches operated by [[East Japan Railway Company]] (JR East) on overnight sleeping car services in Japan between 1989 and 2008.


==Operations==
==Operations==
The three coaches were attached to the end of ''[[Hokutosei]]'' overnight sleeping car services between {{Ja-stalink|Ueno}} and {{Ja-stalink|Sapporo}} during holiday seasons, and branded as ''Yume Kūkan Hokutosei''.<ref name="jtb1992">{{cite book |title = 最新特急大カタログ |trans_title= Modern Limited Express Catalogue | publisher = JTB | date = November 1992 | location = Japan | page = 103| isbn = }}</ref>
The three coaches were attached to the end of ''[[Hokutosei]]'' overnight sleeping car services between {{STN|Ueno}} and {{STN|Sapporo}} during holiday seasons, and branded as ''Yume Kūkan Hokutosei''.<ref name="jtb1992">{{cite book |script-title=ja: 最新特急大カタログ |trans-title= Modern Limited Express Catalogue| publisher = JTB| date = November 1992| location = Japan| page = 103}}</ref>


==Coach details==
==Coach details==
The ''Yume Kūkan'' set was formed of the following three coaches.<ref name="kodawari2000">{{cite book | title = こだわりの新幹線＆特急列車ガイド |trans_title= In-depth Shinkansen & Limited Express Guide| publisher = Ikaros Publishing| date = August 2000 | location = Japan| page = 191| isbn = 4-87149-284-2}}</ref>
The ''Yume Kūkan'' set was formed of the following three coaches.<ref name="kodawari2000">{{cite book| script-title=ja: こだわりの新幹線＆特急列車ガイド |trans-title= In-depth Shinkansen & Limited Express Guide| publisher = Ikaros Publishing| date = August 2000| location = Japan| page = 191| isbn = 4-87149-284-2}}</ref>
* '''OShi 25 901''' dining car
* '''OShi 25 901''' dining car
* '''OHaFu 25 901''' lounge car
* '''OHaFu 25 901''' lounge car
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===OShi 25 901 dining car===
===OShi 25 901 dining car===
[[File:Yume Kukan OShi 25 901 Akabane 20070519.JPG|thumb|OShi 25 901, May 2007]]
[[File:Yume Kukan OShi 25 901 Akabane 20070519.JPG|thumb|OShi 25 901 in May 2007]]
The OShi 25 901 dining car was built by [[Tokyu Car Corporation]] (present-day J-TREC), with the interior designed by [[Tokyu Department Store]].<ref name="lalaport"/>
The OShi 25 901 dining car was built by [[Tokyu Car Corporation]] (present-day J-TREC), with the interior designed by [[Tokyu Department Store]].<ref name="lalaport"/>


This coach provided seating for 18 diners in the observation saloon area, and for four diners in the central compartment area.<ref name="neko1995">{{cite book |title = JR全車輛ハンドブック1995 |trans_title= JR Rolling Stock Handbook 1995| publisher = Neko Publishing | date = 1995 | location = Japan | page = 431-439| isbn = }}</ref>
This coach provided seating for 18 diners in the observation saloon area, and for four diners in the central compartment area.<ref name="neko1995">{{cite book |script-title=ja: JR全車輛ハンドブック1995 |trans-title= JR Rolling Stock Handbook 1995| publisher = Neko Publishing| date = 1995| location = Japan| pages = 431–439}}</ref>

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===OHaFu 25 901 lounge car===
===OHaFu 25 901 lounge car===
[[File:Yume Kukan OHaFu 25 901 Akabane 20070519.JPG|thumb|OHaFu 25 901, May 2007]]
[[File:Yume Kukan OHaFu 25 901 Akabane 20070519.JPG|thumb|OHaFu 25 901 in May 2007]]
The OHaFu 25 901 lounge car was built by [[Fuji Heavy Industries]], with the interior designed by [[Matsuya]].<ref name="lalaport">{{cite web |url= http://www.lalaport-shinmisato.com/facility/fantasy.html|title= 夢空間|trans_title= Yume Kūkan|date= 2012|work= Lalaport Shin-Misato|publisher= LaLaport Management Co., Ltd.|location= Japan|language= Japanese|archiveurl= |archivedate= |accessdate= 8 October 2012}}</ref>
The OHaFu 25 901 lounge car was built by [[Fuji Heavy Industries]], with the interior designed by [[Matsuya (department store)|Matsuya]].<ref name="lalaport">{{cite web |url= http://www.lalaport-shinmisato.com/facility/fantasy.html|script-title=ja:夢空間|trans-title= Yume Kūkan|date= 2012|work= Lalaport Shin-Misato|publisher= LaLaport Management Co., Ltd.|location= Japan|language= ja|access-date= 8 October 2012}}</ref>


It features a bar counter, piano, and toilet facilities.<ref name="neko1995"/>
It features a bar counter, piano, and toilet facilities.<ref name="neko1995"/>


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File:Yume Kukan OHaFu 25 901 interior Lalaport Shin-Misato 20100512.jpg|The interior of OHaFu 25 901 in preservation in May 2010
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===ORoNe 25 901 sleeping car===
===ORoNe 25 901 sleeping car===
[[File:Yume Kukan ORoNe 25 901 Ishioka 20070309.JPG|thumb|ORoNe 25 901, March 2007]]
[[File:Yume Kukan ORoNe 25 901 Ishioka 20070309.JPG|thumb|ORoNe 25 901 in March 2007]]
ORoNe 25 901 was a deluxe sleeping car with three compartments accommodating a total of six passengers.<ref name="neko1995"/> One compartment was a suite room consisting of a semi-double bed, a living room and bath/toilet facilities. The two other compartments were designated as "twin rooms" with two single beds and bath/toilet facilities.<ref name="neko1995"/> The suite room also featured a TV with satellite channel and video facilities.<ref name="neko1995"/>
ORoNe 25 901 was a deluxe sleeping car with three compartments accommodating a total of six passengers.<ref name="neko1995"/> One compartment was a suite room consisting of a semi-double bed, a living room and bath/toilet facilities. The two other compartments were designated as "twin rooms" with two single beds and bath/toilet facilities.<ref name="neko1995"/> The suite room also featured a TV with satellite channel and video facilities.<ref name="neko1995"/>


The coach was built by [[Nippon Sharyo]], with the interior designed by [[Takashimaya]].<ref name="neko1995"/>
The coach was built by [[Nippon Sharyo]], with the interior designed by [[Takashimaya]].<ref name="neko1995"/>


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==History==
==History==
The three ''Yume Kūkan'' coaches were built in 1989,<ref name="neko1995"/> and were displayed at the "Yokohama Exotic Showcase '89" event before entering service.<ref name="railfan591">{{cite journal| title = 車両のうごき2009-2010|trans_title= Rolling Stock Movements 2009-2010| journal = [[Japan Railfan Magazine]] | volume = 50| issue = 591| page = p.79| publisher = Koyusha Co., Ltd.| location = Japan | date = July 2010}}</ref>
The three ''Yume Kūkan'' coaches were built in 1989,<ref name="neko1995"/> and were displayed at the "Yokohama Exotic Showcase '89" event before entering service.<ref name="railfan591">{{cite magazine| script-title=ja: 車両のうごき2009-2010|trans-title= Rolling Stock Movements 2009-2010|magazine=[[Japan Railfan Magazine]]| volume = 50| issue = 591| page =79| publisher = Koyusha Co., Ltd.| location = Japan| date = July 2010}}</ref>


===Withdrawal and preservation===
===Withdrawal and preservation===
Following a ''Sayonara Yume Kukan Hokutosei'' run between Ueno and Sapporo, the three coaches were taken out of service from March 2008, and stored at Oku Depot in Tokyo.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://railf.jp/news/2008/03/03/145900.html|title= “さよなら夢空間北斗星号”，北海道へ|trans_title= ''Sayonara Yume Kukan Hokutosei'' runs to Hokkaido|date= 3 March 2008|work= Japan Railfan Magazine Online|publisher= Koyusha Co., Ltd.|location= Japan|language= Japanese|archiveurl= |archivedate= |accessdate= 8 October 2012}}</ref>
Following a ''Sayonara Yume Kukan Hokutosei'' run between Ueno and Sapporo, the three coaches were taken out of service from March 2008, and stored at Oku Depot in Tokyo.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://railf.jp/news/2008/03/03/145900.html|script-title=ja:"さよなら夢空間北斗星号"，北海道へ|trans-title= ''Sayonara Yume Kukan Hokutosei'' runs to Hokkaido|date= 3 March 2008|work= Japan Railfan Magazine Online|publisher= Koyusha Co., Ltd.|location= Japan|language= ja|access-date= 8 October 2012}}</ref>


The OHaFu 25 901 lounge car and OShi 25 901 dining car were sold to [[Mitsui & Co.]],<ref name="railfan591"/> and in May 2009, the two coaches were moved to the Lalaport Shin-Misato shopping mall in [[Misato, Saitama (city)|Misato, Saitama]], next to [[Shin-Misato Station]], where they were used as cafe and rest area facilities when the mall opened in September of that year.<ref name="lalaport"/><ref name="railfan580">{{cite journal| title = 5/29, 「夢空間」２両が越谷貨物ターミナルへ|trans_title= 29 May: 2 ''Yume Kukan'' coaches moved to Koshigaya Freight Terminal| journal = [[Japan Railfan Magazine]] | volume = 49| issue = 580| page = p.172| publisher = Koyusha Co., Ltd.| location = Japan | date = August 2009}}</ref> The two coaches were not officially withdrawn from JR East books until 3 June 2009.<ref name="railfan591"/>
The OHaFu 25 901 lounge car and OShi 25 901 dining car were sold to [[Mitsui & Co.]],<ref name="railfan591"/> and in May 2009, the two coaches were moved to the Lalaport Shin-Misato shopping mall in [[Misato, Saitama (city)|Misato, Saitama]], next to [[Shin-Misato Station]], where they were used as cafe and rest area facilities when the mall opened in September of that year.<ref name="lalaport"/><ref name="railfan580">{{cite magazine| script-title=ja: 5/29, 「夢空間」２両が越谷貨物ターミナルへ|trans-title= 29 May: 2 ''Yume Kukan'' coaches moved to Koshigaya Freight Terminal|magazine=[[Japan Railfan Magazine]]| volume = 49| issue = 580| page =172| publisher = Koyusha Co., Ltd.| location = Japan| date = August 2009}}</ref> The two coaches were not officially withdrawn from JR East books until 3 June 2009.<ref name="railfan591"/>


The ORoNe 25 901 sleeping car was moved to [[Koto, Tokyo]] in December 2011, where it is now used as seating accommodation for the French restaurant "A ta Gueule".<ref>{{cite web |url= http://railf.jp/news/2011/12/24/215900.html|title= もと「夢空間」オロネ25 901が江東区へ|trans_title= Former ''Yume Kukan'' ORoNe 25 901 moved to Koto-ku|date= 24 December 2011|work= Japan Railfan Magazine Online|publisher= Koyusha Co., Ltd.|location= Japan|language= Japanese|archiveurl= |archivedate= |accessdate= 8 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.atagueule.com/eng/index_e.html|title= A ta Gueule - Orient Express|location= Tokyo, Japan |archiveurl= |archivedate= |accessdate= 8 October 2012}}</ref>
The ORoNe 25 901 sleeping car was moved to [[Koto, Tokyo]] in December 2011, and opened in February 2012 providing additional seating accommodation for the French restaurant "A ta Gueule".<ref>{{cite web |url= http://railf.jp/news/2011/12/24/215900.html|script-title=ja:もと「夢空間」オロネ25 901が江東区へ|trans-title= Former ''Yume Kukan'' ORoNe 25 901 moved to Koto-ku|date= 24 December 2011|work= Japan Railfan Magazine Online|publisher= Koyusha Co., Ltd.|location= Japan|language= ja|access-date= 8 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.atagueule.com/eng/index_e.html|title= A ta Gueule – Orient Express|location= Tokyo, Japan |access-date= 8 October 2012}}</ref><ref name="dj355">{{cite magazine| script-title=ja:レイルファンにお薦めの鉄道グルメスポット|trans-title= Recommended gourmet spots for railfans|magazine=Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine| volume = 42| issue = 355| page =33| publisher = Kotsu Shimbun| location = Japan |language= ja| date = November 2013}}</ref>


<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Yume Kukan OShi 25 901 Lalaport Shin-Misato 20090923.JPG|OShi 25 901 outside the Lalaport Shin-Misato shopping mall, September 2009
File:Yume Kukan OShi 25 901 Lalaport Shin-Misato 20090923.JPG|OShi 25 901 outside the Lalaport Shin-Misato shopping mall in September 2009
File:Yume Kukan OHaFu 25 901 Lalaport Shin-Misato 20090923.JPG|OHaFu 25 901 outside the Lalaport Shin-Misato shopping mall, September 2009
File:Yume Kukan OHaFu 25 901 Lalaport Shin-Misato 20090923.JPG|OHaFu 25 901 outside the Lalaport Shin-Misato shopping mall in September 2009
File:Yume Kukan ORoNe25 901 A Ta Gueule 20121026.JPG|ORoNe 25 901 in Koto, Tokyo, October 2012
File:Yume Kukan ORoNe25 901 A Ta Gueule 20121026.JPG|ORoNe 25 901 in Koto, Tokyo in October 2012
</gallery>
</gallery>


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Blue Train (Japan)]], the generic name for sleeping car trains in Japan
* [[Blue Train (Japan)]], the generic name for sleeping car trains in Japan
* [[List of named passenger trains of Japan]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Yume Kukan}}
{{Commons category|Yume Kukan}}
* [http://www.lalaport-shinmisato.com/facility/fantasy.html ''Yume Kukan'' at Lalaport Shin-Misato] {{Ja icon}}
* [http://www.lalaport-shinmisato.com/facility/fantasy.html ''Yume Kukan'' at Lalaport Shin-Misato] {{in lang|ja}}


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Yume Kūkan
Yume Kūkan coaches at the rear of a sleeping car service in October 2007
In service1989 – March 2008
ManufacturerFuji Heavy Industries, Nippon Sharyo, Tokyu Car
Constructed1989
Number built3 vehicles
Number in serviceNone
Number preserved3 vehicles
OperatorsJR East
DepotsOku
Specifications
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The Yume Kūkan (夢空間, lit. 'Dream Space') was a set of three luxury railway coaches operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) on overnight sleeping car services in Japan between 1989 and 2008.

Operations

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The three coaches were attached to the end of Hokutosei overnight sleeping car services between Ueno and Sapporo during holiday seasons, and branded as Yume Kūkan Hokutosei.[1]

Coach details

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The Yume Kūkan set was formed of the following three coaches.[2]

  • OShi 25 901 dining car
  • OHaFu 25 901 lounge car
  • ORoNe 25 901 sleeping car

OShi 25 901 dining car

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OShi 25 901 in May 2007

The OShi 25 901 dining car was built by Tokyu Car Corporation (present-day J-TREC), with the interior designed by Tokyu Department Store.[3]

This coach provided seating for 18 diners in the observation saloon area, and for four diners in the central compartment area.[4]

OHaFu 25 901 lounge car

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OHaFu 25 901 in May 2007

The OHaFu 25 901 lounge car was built by Fuji Heavy Industries, with the interior designed by Matsuya.[3]

It features a bar counter, piano, and toilet facilities.[4]

  • The interior of OHaFu 25 901 in preservation in May 2010
    The interior of OHaFu 25 901 in preservation in May 2010

ORoNe 25 901 sleeping car

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ORoNe 25 901 in March 2007

ORoNe 25 901 was a deluxe sleeping car with three compartments accommodating a total of six passengers.[4] One compartment was a suite room consisting of a semi-double bed, a living room and bath/toilet facilities. The two other compartments were designated as "twin rooms" with two single beds and bath/toilet facilities.[4] The suite room also featured a TV with satellite channel and video facilities.[4]

The coach was built by Nippon Sharyo, with the interior designed by Takashimaya.[4]

History

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The three Yume Kūkan coaches were built in 1989,[4] and were displayed at the "Yokohama Exotic Showcase '89" event before entering service.[5]

Withdrawal and preservation

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Following a Sayonara Yume Kukan Hokutosei run between Ueno and Sapporo, the three coaches were taken out of service from March 2008, and stored at Oku Depot in Tokyo.[6]

The OHaFu 25 901 lounge car and OShi 25 901 dining car were sold to Mitsui & Co.,[5] and in May 2009, the two coaches were moved to the Lalaport Shin-Misato shopping mall in Misato, Saitama, next to Shin-Misato Station, where they were used as cafe and rest area facilities when the mall opened in September of that year.[3][7] The two coaches were not officially withdrawn from JR East books until 3 June 2009.[5]

The ORoNe 25 901 sleeping car was moved to Koto, Tokyo in December 2011, and opened in February 2012 providing additional seating accommodation for the French restaurant "A ta Gueule".[8][9][10]

  • OShi 25 901 outside the Lalaport Shin-Misato shopping mall in September 2009
    OShi 25 901 outside the Lalaport Shin-Misato shopping mall in September 2009
  • OHaFu 25 901 outside the Lalaport Shin-Misato shopping mall in September 2009
    OHaFu 25 901 outside the Lalaport Shin-Misato shopping mall in September 2009
  • ORoNe 25 901 in Koto, Tokyo in October 2012
    ORoNe 25 901 in Koto, Tokyo in October 2012

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 最新特急大カタログ [Modern Limited Express Catalogue]. Japan: JTB. November 1992. p. 103.
  2. ^ こだわりの新幹線＆特急列車ガイド [In-depth Shinkansen & Limited Express Guide]. Japan: Ikaros Publishing. August 2000. p. 191. ISBN 4-87149-284-2.
  3. ^ a b c 夢空間 [Yume Kūkan]. Lalaport Shin-Misato (in Japanese). Japan: LaLaport Management Co., Ltd. 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g JR全車輛ハンドブック1995 [JR Rolling Stock Handbook 1995]. Japan: Neko Publishing. 1995. pp. 431–439.
  5. ^ a b c 車両のうごき2009-2010 [Rolling Stock Movements 2009-2010]. Japan Railfan Magazine. Vol. 50, no. 591. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. July 2010. p. 79.
  6. ^ "さよなら夢空間北斗星号"，北海道へ [Sayonara Yume Kukan Hokutosei runs to Hokkaido]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 3 March 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
  7. ^ 5/29, 「夢空間」２両が越谷貨物ターミナルへ [29 May: 2 Yume Kukan coaches moved to Koshigaya Freight Terminal]. Japan Railfan Magazine. Vol. 49, no. 580. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. August 2009. p. 172.
  8. ^ もと「夢空間」オロネ25 901が江東区へ [Former Yume Kukan ORoNe 25 901 moved to Koto-ku]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 24 December 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
  9. ^ "A ta Gueule – Orient Express". Tokyo, Japan. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
  10. ^ レイルファンにお薦めの鉄道グルメスポット [Recommended gourmet spots for railfans]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 42, no. 355. Japan: Kotsu Shimbun. November 2013. p. 33.
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