April 20th 2020
Kyushu Railway Company

To prevent the further spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Kyushu Railway Company made the decision to extend the suspension period of the Seven Stars in Kyushu up to the June 27^th departure. Therefore, the following 11 services are to be suspended.

This difficult decision was made based on the current situation in Japan. Operations are scheduled to resume from the July 14^th departure.

We sincerely hope that the guests who were scheduled to board the train, and the locals who have been supporting the Seven Stars can understand the reasons behind our decision.

Additional suspended services: 11 runs in total (May and June)

1) 4 Days 3 Nights Journey: May 26^th, June 2^nd, 9^th, 16^th, 23^rd 2020 departures (Tue-Fri).
2) 2 Days 1 Night Journey: May 23^rd, 30^th, June 6^th, 13^th, 20^th, 27^th 2020 departures (Sat-Sun).

* The other suspended runs up to the May 19^th departure were announced previously.
* The period between June 30^th and July 12^th are scheduled no-run dates for maintenance.
* In preparation for the resumption of regular services, please note that the train may operate during this period for training purposes.

Scheduled resumption of services:

1) 4 Days 3 Nights Journey: July 14^th (Tue) departure
2) 2 Days 1 Night Journey: July 18^th (Sat) departure

*The dates for scheduled resumption are subject to change based on the situation at the time.