Lupin III Wrapping Train （ルパン三世ラッピングトレイン）| Hanasaki Line （花咲線）

Since the 1st of April, 2012, a special train has run in the Hanasaki Line （花咲線） located in the eastern part of Hokkaido. Are you a train fan, or anime fan? Actually I'm not either of them, but very excited to take the train the other day from Akkeshi （厚岸） to Kushiro （釧路）.

Here comes the train!!!

Yes! This is the Lupin III Wrapping Train （ルパン三世ラッピングトレイン）!!!

Main characters are painted on the train!
How cool Lupin Ⅲ is!!

How about Mr. Zenigata （銭形警部）? We were so excited!!!

Don't forget Fujiko!!! How sexy she is!!

Why has the special train run in the Hanasaki Line?
Mr. Monkey Punch (Kazuhiko Kato) is from Hamanaka Town in the line. I don't have to explain about it, but Lupin Ⅲ （ルパン三世） is his masterpiece animation!

Look at the inside! Local people use it as a normal train!!! I really envy them!!!

It takes about 50 minutes from Akkeshi to Kushiro.

If you want to take this train,

the Hanasaki Line is between Kushiro and Nemuro （根室）.

After arriving at Kushiro, I happened to find this poster, saying the Kushiro City Art Museum （釧路市立美術館） has held the Luin Ⅲ exhibition!
The animation celebrates the 40th anniversary this year!! Congratulations!!

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