Wakashio Limited Express Coloring Pages

Dash to the Boso sea! Wakashio Limited Express

The Wakashio Limited Express is a super handy JR East train. It runs from Tokyo Station along the east side of Chiba's Boso Peninsula on the Sotobo Line! Since its debut in 1972, it has taken lots of people to the ocean and fun sights. If you ride it all the way to the last stop at Awa-Kamogawa Station, the famous Kamogawa Sea World is right nearby. It is the star of Boso trips, speeding along in the salty sea breeze!

Types and cool features of the Wakashio Limited Express

Here are the trains running today and their old friends. Each one has its own special look and feel!

• E257 series (500 series): This is the train running today. It usually runs with 5 cars. It is compact and very easy to use! Its design uses yellow like the rapeseed flowers that bloom in Boso in spring, white like summer clouds, and blue like the Pacific Ocean.
• 255 series (Boso View Express): This train has big windows so you can enjoy the view! The inside is super roomy, making it great for a relaxing trip. It doesn't run on a regular schedule anymore, but sometimes it comes back for special runs. You are really lucky if you see one!

Route secrets and train station fun facts

There are lots of fun secrets along the route where the Wakashio Limited Express runs!

• Deep underground platforms: The platform at Tokyo Station where the Wakashio Limited Express stops is super deep underground on the Keiyo Line. You take many escalators from the ticket gate down to the train, so it feels just like an underground adventure!
• Ocean view scenery: From the Sotobo Line where the train runs, you can see the sparkling Pacific Ocean in some spots! The view near Katsuura Station is extra amazing.
• Where the name comes from: "Wakashio" is written as "若潮" in kanji. This word means a tide that grows stronger, and it is also another name for the Kuroshio Current. It is the perfect name for a lively limited express train that charges through the rough waves of the Pacific Ocean!

When you color the Wakashio Limited Express coloring page, try to show the bright feel of Boso!

• Train colors: The symbol colors of the Wakashio Limited Express are yellow and blue. Try coloring bright yellow and deep blue around the windows and on the lower part of the train body. The main body looks super neat if you leave the white paper as it is.
• Window shine: When you color the windows, use a light sky blue. If you leave a little bit of white space, it will look shiny, just like the sun is bouncing off it!
• Background ideas: Next to the train tracks, try drawing lots of "Canola flowers," the official flower of Chiba Prefecture, and color them yellow. It will instantly look like springtime in Boso!
• Speedy lines: If you draw a few horizontal lines behind the train body, it will look like the Wakashio Limited Express is zooming by at super high speed!

You don't just have to use real colors. It is also fun to use your favorite colors to make a "Rainbow Wakashio Limited Express"! Drawing jumping dolphins or whales in the ocean background is a great idea, too!

Like a Maze? The Secret Platform Deep Underground at Tokyo Station

When you try to get on the Wakashio Limited Express at Tokyo Station, you have to walk a really long way. The platform where the Wakashio Limited Express stops is actually way far away from the Shinkansen and the Yamanote Line, located deep down about 30 meters underground. That is as deep as 10 floors below the ground in a building! It is so far that you might miss your train if you do not go to the station early!

A Design Packed with the "Three Colors" of Boso

The colors used on the Wakashio Limited Express have a real meaning. White stands for summer beaches, blue stands for the deep Pacific Ocean, and yellow stands for rapeseed flowers and bright sunlight. Just by looking at the train, you can feel the rich nature of Chiba Prefecture!

Great at Connecting! Changing from 5 Cars to 10 Cars

The Wakashio Limited Express (E257 series) usually runs in a short 5-car set. But when many people ride it, two trains can hook together to become a 10-car set! It changes its length depending on the time and day it runs.