įor departures using KiHa 281 series, cars 1, 2 and 4 to 7 were ordinary-class cars with 2+2 seating, and car 3 was a 'Green' car with 2+1 seating.įor departures using KiHa 261 series, car 1 is a 'Green' car with 2+1 seating, and cars 2 to 7 are ordinary-class cars with 2+2 seating. Until 30 September 2022, the Hokuto was also operated by KiHa 281 series DMUs. The Hokuto is operated by 7-car KiHa 261 series DMUs, with car 1 at the Hakodate (southern) end. In Ensemble Stars, Anzu was the sole student in the producer course and managed the idols as part of her school activities. She is characterized as a shy girl with a quiet voice, but is nonetheless hardworking. All trains have been renamed to Hokuto since 2020, after the KiHa 183 series used on the original Hokuto service was replaced with KiHa 261 series. The protagonist and the first student to enroll in the Producer Course. Super Hokuto services started on 1 March 1994, and cut journey time by about 30 minutes due to the higher speeds through the many curves of the line between Sapporo and Hakodate. The journey time of the Hokuto is approximately 3 hours 40 minutes. The Hokuto ( 北斗) is a limited express train service that runs between Sapporo and Hakodate in Hokkaido, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido).
