Should you find yourself with a surfeit of cash and a desire to take a train on a circuitous route of Kyushu, JR’s ridiculously luxurious Nanatsuboshi (Seven Stars, http://www.cruisetrain-sevenstars.com/ ) is just the ticket! First rolled out in 2013 to cover track in northern Kyushu, JR has gradually extended the Star’s reach to finally circumnavigate the island. April 5 saw its first traversing of the Hisatsu Orange Railway line (more on that in a future post), connecting Kagoshima’s Sendai and Yatsushiro. The locals went loco, with the train met by flag-wavers in Minamata and fireworks in Yatsushiro. The top fare for the 3-night, four-day excursion is 850,000 yen per person based on double occupancy. Save your pennies (or ichi-yen damas)! Following is a Kumanichi link: http://kumanichi.com/news/local/main/20160408001.xhtml