Japanese train service company Odakyu Electric Railway has announced that they will operate a special Romancecar express train called Wallabies Go to cheer for the Australian national rugby team, the Wallabies.
The Wallabies will start their World Cup preparation in the historic Odawara city, one of the popular tourist destinations along with the Odakyu's Romancecar line, with its views of Mt Fuji and ancient castles.
'Romancecar' is a Japanese-English portmanteau and has been used for the names of some express trains after World War II. Odakyu's Romancecar is one of their express services between Tokyo and Hakone, both popular among tourists.
Odakyu Electric Railway in Japan announced that they will have a special Wallabies train for the Rugby World Cup 2019 Source: Odakyu Electric Railway
Wallabies Go will operate from the September 10 to November 3. On the first day of service and the days of all official Wallabies matches, the seats of Wallabies Go will be equipped with a special headrest over to cheer for the Wallabies.
Luring Wallabies supporters to Hakone, Odawara
Wallabies Go is part of a partnership signed in April between Odakyu and Rugby Australia. Odakyu set up a tourism promotion office in Sydney in July after they signed their partnership.
