March 19, 2019

About deciding the train name, exterior and facility nicknames for the new long-distance train
In the “JR-West Group Medium-Term Management Plan 2022”, we aim to contribute to therevitalization of areas in West Japan by focusing on tourism through dialogue and cooperation withthe community as a railway business strategy.
As part of this, we would like to inform you of the train name, exterior and facility nicknames
decided on for our new long-distance train in preparation for the start of service in spring, 2020.
１．Train Name

WEST EXPRESS GINGA
２．Exterior※Current image as of March 2019

３．Facility Nicknames
Car No.
Facility
1
Reserved seat in Green Car (first class car)Reserved seat on local train (couchette in ladies' area)
2
3
Reserved seat on local train (compartment)
Free Area
4Free Area
5
Reserved seat on local train (couchette)
6
Private room in Green Car (first class car)Free Area

Facility Nickname
Green Car : First Seat
Couchette（Ladies）
Family Cabin
Lounge Space：Myojo
Lounge Space：Yusei
Couchette
Green Car：Premier Room
Lounge Space：Suisei○ Details to be provided in a separate document.

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Train Name

WEST EXPRESS GINGA
Concept
Ginga means milky way, a collection of many stars spread through the galaxy.
This train will travel through the galaxy that is West Japan, linking together thestars that are the appealing regions within the area.

Exterior: Color*Images supplied in this document are current as of March, 2019

Exterior Color / Concept

Lapis Lazuli Blue: A blue that expresses the color of the waters
and sky that are the pride of West Japan.

Exterior: Logo Mark*Images supplied in this document are current as of March, 2019

Head MarkConcept
The design represents the appealing regions of the West Japan area as stars and the curve is theform of the train moving among those stars to express the WEST EXPRESS GINGA, a train that links
together those appealing regions and our customers.

Exterior: Overall Image (Car No. 1 to 3)*Images supplied in this document are current as of March, 2019

The long line on the side gives the image of long-distance travel, expressinga train that fulfills that dream everyone has of traveling somewhere far away.

Exterior: Overall Image (Car No. 4 to 6)*Images supplied in this document are current as of March, 2019

Car No. 1: Reserved seat in Green Car (first class car)
*Images supplied in this document are current as of March, 2019

Green Car : First Seat

Car No. 2/5: Reserved seat on local train (couchette)*Images supplied in this document are current as of March, 2019

Couchette*Car No. 2 is Couchette（Ladies）

Car No. 3: Reserved seat on local train (compartment)*Images supplied in this document are current as of March, 2019

Family Cabin

Car No. 6: Private room in Green Car (first class car)
*Images supplied in this document are current as of March, 2019

Green Car：Premier Room

Car No. 3: Free Area
*Images supplied in this document are current as of March, 2019

Lounge Space：Myojo

Car No. 4: Free Area
*Images supplied in this document are current as of March, 2019

Lounge Space：Yusei

Car No. 6: Free Area
*Images supplied in this document are current as of March, 2019

Lounge Space：Suisei