What makes this trip so extraordinary is what's inside. Hankyu Kyoto Line’s Kyo-Train Garaku or “Good Luck” train is a low-key take on Japan’s fascination with train travel lined with sleeper cars featuring handwoven futons from Fukushima Prefecture and traditional closets designed to resemble chests from Sendai City. Inspired by wooden houses in pre-1950s Kyoto, the train plays with traditional symbols of Japanese national heritage, reinterpreting them across the design of the train. Seats are covered with tatami, a thickly-woven mat often used as a floor covering in sleeping areas. And each of the six cars represents a season, with a design and color scheme to march the vibes. ⁠ ⁠ The decor of the cars ranges from autumn leaves to winter bamboo, spring cherry blossoms to summer hollyhock (represented by shippo-mon—a traditional Japanese pattern made of circle), and even bonus cars featuring early autumn susuki grass and early spring plum blossom. All you have to do is decide on your ...