Hamakaze

The Hamakaze (はまかぜ) is a limited express train service in Japan operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West), which runs from Osaka to Kasumi and Tottori.

Stops
Trains stop at the following stations:

Osaka – Sannomiya – Kobe – Akashi – (Nishi-Akashi) – (Kakogawa) – Himeji – Fukusaki – Teramae – Ikuno – Wadayama – Yōka – Ebara – Toyooka – Kinosaki-Onsen – Takeno – (Satsu) – Kasumi – Hamasaka – Iwami – Tottori


 * Only the Hamakaze No. 5 stops at Nishi-Akashi and Kakogawa.
 * Trains also stop at Kakogawa and Satsu during winter.

Rolling stock
New 130 km/h KiHa 189 series 3-car DMU sets were introduced on Hamakaze services from 7 November 2010.

Prior to November 2010, services were operated by 4-car KiHa 181 series DMU formations, lengthened to 5 or 7 cars in busy seasons.

Formations
As of 2021, trains are formed as shown below, with car 3 at the Osaka end.

Hamakaze 1 – 6

 * All cars are standard class.
 * All seats are reserved.
 * All cars are no-smoking.
 * Trains run as 6-car formations during busy periods.

History
The Hamakaze service was introduced by Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 15 March 1972.

All cars were made no-smoking from 1 June 2009.