Kaiji (train)

Kaiji

E353 series EMU on a Kaiji service, January 2022
Overview
Service type	Limited express
Status	Operational
Locale	Honshu, Japan
First service	1 October 1961 (Semi express) 12 December 1966 (Express) 13 March 1988 (Limited express)
Current operator(s)	JR East
Former operator(s)	JNR
Route
Termini	Shinjuku Kōfu
Line(s) used	Chūō Main Line
On-board services
Class(es)	Green + Standard
Catering facilities	Trolley service
Technical
Rolling stock	E353 series EMUs
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification	1,500 V DC overhead
Operating speed	130 km/h (80 mph)[1]

The Kaiji (かいじ) is a limited express train service in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It runs mainly between Shinjuku Station in Tokyo and Kōfu Station in Kōfu, Yamanashi via the Chūō Main Line.

Chiba Kaiji, between Chiba and Ryūō, Hamakaiji, between Yokohama and Matsumoto, and Yama Kaiji, between Tachikawa and Kobuchizawa, have also existed as seasonal variants.