Concept
Visit Ise-Shima in High-Quality Comfort
The Sightseeing Limited Express "Shimakaze"
The Sightseeing Limited Express "Shimakaze" connects the Ise-Shima region to
Osaka, Kyoto and Nagoya.
The Shimakaze was created to provide a new rail
travel experience where the ride itself is part of the fun.
In-vehicle facilities,
On-Board Services
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Observation Cars
[Car Nos. 1 and 6]
Large glass windows allow travelers to enjoy extravagant front views.
The first car is a high-deck model that provides commanding views through its large glass windows. The scenery at the front of the train can be enjoyed to its fullest.
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Salon Seats
[Osaka-Namba Sta., Kyoto Sta. Departure/Arrival Car No. 4 / Kintetsu-Nagoya Sta. Departure/Arrival Car No. 3] (for 4–6 persons)
Enjoy pleasant group travel with our large-table salon seats.
Three salon seating areas are available on each Group Seating Car. These seats include large tables and are perfect for enjoying group travel.
Salon Seats can be used by a group of four to six without any additional fee.
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Japanese-style Private Room
[Osaka-Namba Sta., Kyoto Sta. Departure/Arrival Car No. 4 / Kintetsu-Nagoya Sta. Departure/Arrival Car No. 3] (for 3–4 persons)
A relaxing space to take off your shoes, stretch out and chat.
Enjoy a comfortable relaxing time in a Japanese-style room with a horigotatsu-like table (low table with a hole in the floor) and legless chairs, in addition to soft indirect lighting.
* To use the Japanese-style private room, an extra fee for Private room (1,050 yen per room) is separately required.
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Western-style Private Room
[Osaka-Namba Sta., Kyoto Sta. Departure/Arrival Car No. 4 / Kintetsu-Nagoya Sta. Departure/Arrival Car No. 3] (for 3–4 persons)
A cozy space with a roomy couch, just like a living room.
This room has an L-shaped sofa and table installed where travelers can spread out and relax as if they were in a living room.
* To use the Western-style private room, an extra fee for Private room (1,050 yen per room) is separately required.
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Café Car
Café Car [Osaka-Namba Sta., Kyoto Sta. Departure/Arrival Car No. 3 / Kintetsu-Nagoya Sta. Departure/Arrival Car No. 4]
Here travelers can enjoy the ever-changing scenery, as well as light meals made of famous products from along the Kintetsu line.
In this two-story Café Car, travelers can enjoy a unique menu of foods and drinks special to Shimakaze that are made of products from along the Kintetsu line. The upstairs café provides an open space with a counter table, from which travelers can enjoy the ever-changing scenery.
The downstairs café provides a soothing space with comfortable sofas.
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Lockers
Lockers are available for large luggage and other items.
Support for a Comfortable Journey
Our on-board sales menu includes many famous products from along the Kintetsu line.
We offer a variety of menu items such as seafood pilaf and Matsuzaka beef curry.
We also sell local beer, wine, Japanese sake, and juices from along the rail line. We also sell sweets that can only be enjoyed in Ise-Shima.
Shimakaze Wi-Fi Service
Two types of free Wi-Fi service are available.
Shimakaze Channel
Enjoy front and rear views provided by the driver’s cab-mounted cameras, as well as tourist information, videos for children, and more.
Camera image
* Image is for reference only.
Available Contents
Current travel location
Views from the driver’s cab
Music
Guide to tourist sites en route
Children’s videos
Guide to on-board facilities
Free Wi-Fi
Free wireless LAN internet service is available.
* May not be available in tunnels and mountains.
Video Service
The LCD displays installed in private rooms and in the café provide a wide range of contents for your enjoyment. Contents include sightseeing information, BS (satellite) broadcasts, kids programming, and forward views via a camera installed on the train.
Service Schedule, Railway Network
Service Schedule
| Weekdays | Saturdays and holidays |
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Departing from Osaka-Namba
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10:40 | 10:40 |
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Departing from Osaka-Uehommachi
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10:43 | 10:43 |
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Departing from Tsuruhashi
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10:46 | 10:46 |
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Departing from Yamato-Yagi
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11:11 | 11:11 |
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Arriving at Iseshi
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12:16 | 12:16 |
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Arriving at Ujiyamada
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12:19 | 12:19 |
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Arriving at Toba
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12:31 | 12:31 |
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Arriving at Ugata
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12:57 | 12:57 |
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Arriving at Kashikojima
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13:03 | 13:03 |
Not in service on Tuesdays as a rule
| Weekdays | Saturdays and holidays |
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Departing from Kashikojima
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16:00 | 16:00 |
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Departing from Ugata
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16:05 | 16:05 |
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Departing from Toba
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16:30 | 16:30 |
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Departing from Ujiyamada
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16:41 | 16:41 |
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Departing from Iseshi
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16:43 | 16:43 |
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Arriving at Yamato-Yagi
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17:49 | 17:50 |
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Arriving at Tsuruhashi
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18:16 | 18:15 |
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Arriving at Osaka-Uehommachi
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18:19 | 18:18 |
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Arriving at Osaka-Namba
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18:23 | 18:21 |
Not in service on Tuesdays as a rule
| Weekdays | Saturdays and holidays |
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Departing from Kyoto
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10:00 | 10:00 |
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Departing from Kintetsu-Tambabashi
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10:07 | 10:07 |
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Departing from Yamato-Saidaiji
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10:32 | 10:32 |
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Departing from Yamato-Yagi
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10:54 | 10:55 |
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Arriving at Iseshi
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12:01 | 12:01 |
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Arriving at Ujiyamada
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12:03 | 12:03 |
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Arriving at Toba
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12:14 | 12:14 |
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Arriving at Ugata
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12:41 | 12:41 |
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Arriving at Kashikojima
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12:47 | 12:47 |
Not in service on Wednesdays as a rule
| Weekdays | Saturdays and holidays |
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Departing from Kashikojima
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14:50 | 14:50 |
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Departing from Ugata
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14:55 | 14:55 |
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Departing from Toba
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15:20 | 15:20 |
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Departing from Ujiyamada
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15:32 | 15:32 |
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Departing from Iseshi
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15:34 | 15:34 |
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Arriving at Yamato-Yagi
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16:39 | 16:39 |
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Arriving at Yamato-Saidaiji
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16:59 | 16:59 |
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Arriving at Kintetsu-Tambabashi
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17:28 | 17:22 |
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Arriving at Kyoto
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17:35 | 17:32 |
Not in service on Wednesdays as a rule
| Weekdays | Saturdays and holidays |
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Departing from Kintetsu-Nagoya
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10:25 | 10:25 |
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Departing from Kintetsu-Yokkaichi
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10:53 | 10:54 |
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Arriving at Iseshi
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11:40 | 11:40 |
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Arriving at Ujiyamada
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11:42 | 11:42 |
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Arriving at Toba
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11:55 | 11:54 |
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Arriving at Ugata
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12:21 | 12:21 |
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Arriving at Kashikojima
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12:27 | 12:27 |
Not in service on Thursdays as a rule
| Weekdays | Saturdays and holidays |
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Departing from Kashikojima
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15:40 | 15:40 |
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Departing from Ugata
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15:45 | 15:45 |
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Departing from Toba
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16:10 | 16:11 |
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Departing from Ujiyamada
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16:22 | 16:23 |
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Departing from Iseshi
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16:24 | 16:25 |
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Arriving at Kintetsu-Yokkaichi
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17:12 | 17:14 |
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Arriving at Kintetsu-Nagoya
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17:44 | 17:44 |
Not in service on Thursdays as a rule
Railway Network
For details of the KINTETSU RAIL PASS, a value pass convenient for travel in the Ise-Shima area, click here.
* To take a Sightseeing Limited Express "Shimakaze" train, a Ltd. Exp. Charge and an extra fee for Ltd. Exp. Shimakaze are required in addition to the KINTETSU RAIL PASS.
Fares
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Osaka-Namba - Kashikojima
Adult 5,040 yen
Basic fare2,350 yen
Ltd. Exp. Charge + extra fee for Ltd. Exp. Shimakaze2,690 yen
Osaka-Namba - Kashikojima
Osaka-Namba Osaka-Namba − Osaka-Uehommachi 1,420
710Osaka-Uehommachi Tsuruhashi 1,470
7401,420
710Tsuruhashi Yamato-Yagi 1,900
9501,830
9201,830
920Yamato-Yagi Iseshi 4,010
2,0104,010
2,0104,010
2,0103,650
1,830Iseshi Ujiyamada 4,010
2,0104,010
2,0104,010
2,0103,650
1,8301,420
710Ujiyamada Toba 4,770
2,3904,770
2,3904,670
2,3403,800
1,9001,590
8001,560
780Toba Ugata 5,040
2,5305,040
2,5305,040
2,5304,070
2,0401,960
9801,860
9301,700
850Ugata Kashikojima 5,040
2,5305,040
2,5305,040
2,5304,700
2,3601,960
9801,930
9701,740
8701,490
750Kashikojima * The upper figures are the total of the basic fare, Ltd. Exp. Charge and extra fee for Ltd. Exp. Shimakaze for adults; the lower figures are the total of the basic fare, Ltd. Exp. Charge and extra fee for Ltd. Exp. Shimakaze for children (ages 6 to 11).
* To use the Japanese-style private room or Western-style private room, an extra fee for Private room (1,050 yen per room) is separately required.
* Extra tickets for the Japanese-style private room and the Western-style private room are sold to groups of three to four.
* To use the Japanese-style private room or the Western-style private room, passengers must take a Shimakaze Sightseeing Limited Express train on a route that includes the section between Yamato-Yagi and Iseshi Stations or the section between Kintetsu-Yokkaichi and Iseshi Stations. -
Kyoto - Kashikojima
Adult 5,680 yen
Basic fare2,590 yen
Ltd. Exp. Charge + extra fee for Ltd. Exp. Shimakaze3,090 yen
Kyoto - Kashikojima
Kyoto Kyoto − Kintetsu-Tambabashi 1,470
740Kintetsu-Tambabashi Yamato-Saidaiji 1,830
9201,760
880Yamato-Saidaiji Yamato-Yagi 2,560
1,2802,430
1,2201,670
840Yamato-Yagi Iseshi 4,740
2,3804,740
2,3803,900
1,9503,650
1,830Iseshi Ujiyamada 4,740
2,3804,740
2,3803,900
1,9503,650
1,8301,420
710Ujiyamada Toba 5,010
2,5104,880
2,4404,040
2,0203,800
1,9001,590
8001,560
780Toba Ugata 5,680
2,8405,560
2,7804,800
2,4104,070
2,0401,960
9801,860
9301,700
850Ugata Kashikojima 5,680
2,8405,560
2,7804,910
2,4604,700
2,3601,960
9801,930
9701,740
8701,490
750Kashikojima * The upper figures are the total of the basic fare, Ltd. Exp. Charge and extra fee for Ltd. Exp. Shimakaze for adults; the lower figures are the total of the basic fare, Ltd. Exp. Charge and extra fee for Ltd. Exp. Shimakaze for children (ages 6 to 11).
* To use the Japanese-style private room or Western-style private room, an extra fee for Private room (1,050 yen per room) is separately required.
* Extra tickets for the Japanese-style private room and the Western-style private room are sold to groups of three to four.
* To use the Japanese-style private room or the Western-style private room, passengers must take a Shimakaze Sightseeing Limited Express train on a route that includes the section between Yamato-Yagi and Iseshi Stations or the section between Kintetsu-Yokkaichi and Iseshi Stations. -
Kintetsu-Nagoya - Kashikojima
Adult 4,700 yen
Basic fare2,010 yen
Ltd. Exp. Charge + extra fee for Ltd. Exp. Shimakaze2,690 yen
Kintetsu-Nagoya - Kashikojima
Kintetsu-Nagoya Kintetsu-Nagoya − Kintetsu-Yokkaichi 1,900
950Kintetsu-Yokkaichi Iseshi 3,650
1,8302,680
1,340Iseshi Ujiyamada 3,650
1,8302,750
1,3801,420
710Ujiyamada Toba 3,930
1,9703,430
1,7201,590
8001,560
780Toba Ugata 4,700
2,3603,710
1,8601,960
9801,860
9301,700
850Ugata Kashikojima 4,700
2,3603,710
1,8601,960
9801,930
9701,740
8701,490
750Kashikojima * The upper figures are the total of the basic fare, Ltd. Exp. Charge and extra fee for Ltd. Exp. Shimakaze for adults; the lower figures are the total of the basic fare, Ltd. Exp. Charge and extra fee for Ltd. Exp. Shimakaze for children (ages 6 to 11).
* To use the Japanese-style private room or Western-style private room, an extra fee for Private room (1,050 yen per room) is separately required.
* Extra tickets for the Japanese-style private room and the Western-style private room are sold to groups of three to four.
* To use the Japanese-style private room or the Western-style private room, passengers must take a Shimakaze Sightseeing Limited Express train on a route that includes the section between Yamato-Yagi and Iseshi Stations or the section between Kintetsu-Yokkaichi and Iseshi Stations.
Reservation
Limited Express tickets can be reserved/purchased online or at a Kintetsu station ticket counter
How to make a reservation/purchase online
Applications are accepted through the Kintetsu Railway Reservation for Limited Express (Ticketless Service).
* Online service is only available for purchases (Ticketless Service).
How to make a reservation/purchase at a Kintetsu station
Shimakaze Limited Express tickets can be purchased at a Limited Express ticket counter marked with a Limited Express ticket sign at major stations.
