JR Kyushu KIHA47 - Ibusuki no Tamatebako

[miyakoji]

A 3 minute video by youtube contributor dotaku.  JR Kyushu does some impressive work on interiors, and this is no exception.  Almost complete restyling, all I see that's original is the windows, doors, and door mechanisms.  Even the ceiling is redone.

 

 

[Darklighter]

The designer responsible for the interior design is Eiji Mitooka. The video posted here gives insight into the design process.

[Guest ___]

Having ridden on the JR Kyushu KiHa 40/47 and 415, let me tell you, anything cream with a blue stripe, is not that nice. Shame JR-K doesn't do this to the rest of the fleet.

[miyakoji]

Having ridden on the JR Kyushu KiHa 40/47 and 415, let me tell you, anything cream with a blue stripe, is not that nice. Shame JR-K doesn't do this to the rest of the fleet.

I often think those 415s look tired.  Still running, though.  Even JR East was running them on the Joban line until not many years ago.  Like JRW, I'm interested to see what JR Kyushu will do with large scale replacement of this kind of rolling stock.