October 2026
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Kintetsu operate a number of tourist trains of which the “Blue Symphony” (青の交響曲 in Japanese) is one of them. It operates between Osaka Abenobashi and Yoshino along the Minami Osaka and Yoshino Lines. The train here is seen entering Kashihara Jingumae Station.
The train was extensively converted from a (Kintetsu) 6200 series commuter train and entered service as the Blue Symphony in 2016. It was reclassified as 16200 series. It operates on weekends and holidays.
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