Japanese gold locomotive marks 10-year partnership with TR

Japanese gold locomotive marks 10-year partnership with TR

2025-12-18

A locomotive from Japan’s Tobu Railway was refashioned in gold and delivered to Taipei, to celebrate ten years of partnership between Taiwan Railway and the Japanese company. Not only is the gold color radiant under the sun, it was also selected to evoke the 1,000 Samurai Procession and bring blessings to Taiwan. The locomotive and railways by extension also represent connection, making the display even richer in symbolism.

Transport Minister Chen Shi-Kai and Japanese delegates celebrate the 10th anniversary of the partnership between Taiwan Railway and Japan’s Tobu Railways.

Chen Shi-kai
Transport minister
The locomotive being here is also significant, in that Tobu Railways also brought with it, blessings from three important Shinto shrines to the people of Taiwan and residents of Taipei.

The golden livery radiates under the sun, evocative of the 1,000 Samurai Procession held twice every year.

Member of public
Railway fan
It’s special because the gold is fashioned after the Nikkō Tōshō-gū procession. When sunlight hits, it really evokes that feeling. As for the golden livery, even if you’re not a railway fan, the gold is still quite something to behold.

This locomotive is among the first of Tobu Railway’s Limited Express SPACIA series. Popular among international tourists, these trains run between Asakusa, Tokyo and Nikkō, a historic town with several World Heritage Sites. Even a group of visiting highschoolers from Japan stopped by for photos.

Highschooler
Visiting from Japan
It’s spacious and well-lit inside. The corridors are also beautiful. The outer appearance also just makes you want to take it. It’s really great. This trip to Taiwan is so well-timed, or to be more precise, I’m very happy to be able to visit.

Highschooler
Visiting from Japan
It says that it’s celebrating the 10th anniversary, and I’m really pleased, because our two countries are near in distance, and we also get along so well. The transportation’s really convenient, and we’re so close by plane. So I’ll be back. I’m going home tomorrow, but Taiwan is a really great and really interesting place, so I hope I’ll have a chance to visit again. I hope we’ll stay friends.

The exhibition of the golden locomotive demonstrates the close partnership between the two railway companies. It’s also a thoughtful cultural display with rich symbolism.

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台日鐵道友好! 東武日光詣SPACIA列車來台展出

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為了慶祝台鐵與日本東武鐵道締結友好協定滿10週年，東武鐵道旗下觀光特急「日光詣SPACIA」列出，特地跨海來台展出，吸引許多鐵道迷到台北車站外朝聖，也是台日雙邊合作的重要里程碑。

交通部陳世凱和日本代表，共同歡慶台鐵公司與東武鐵道友好關係滿十週年。

[[交通部長陳世凱]]
“這台列車在這個地方也表示，東武鐵道把三個很重要的寺廟的祝福，帶來給台灣的民眾，跟台北的市民。”

金黃色車體，在陽光的照映下，閃閃發光，這次展出的日本東武鐵道列車意義非凡。

[[鐵道迷]]
“這個是特別因為日光東照宮的祭典，所改裝成為黃金(列車)。如果太陽打在這個，會很有那個感覺，那這個黃金的列車，其實如果不是鐵道迷的話，對這種黃金塗裝，應該會有滿大的震撼這樣。”

這是東武100系，日光詣 SPACIA「包廂型」車廂，是往返東京淺草、日光的知名列車，多年來深受國際旅客喜愛，就連來台旅遊的日本學生也特地留下合影。

[[日本學生]]
“車內部寬敞明亮，走廊也很漂亮，外觀更是讓人忍不住想坐上去，真是太棒了。這趟覺得來台灣真好，或者更確切說，我很高興能來這裡看看。”

[[日本學生]]
“上面寫著十週年紀念，我真的很高興，我們兩國因為距離近，而能夠相處得這麼融洽，這裡交通很方便，坐飛機也很近，所以我還會再來的，我明天就要回去了，但是台灣是個很棒很有趣的地方，所以我希望以後有機會再來，請繼續做朋友吧。”

日光詣SPACIA列車，這回跨海展示，不僅展現東武鐵道與台鐵對鐵道交流的重視，也象徵雙方持續以鐵道為橋梁，串連台日兩地民眾持續交流及友好情誼。

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