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Diamond Dining Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, President & CEO: Atsuhisa Matsumura), a consolidated subsidiary of DD Group, is pleased to announce that the permanent restaurant "FUTURE TRAIN KYOTO DINER & CAFE". The restaurant area is scheduled to open in advance on Wednesday, August 20, 2025.
Revitalizing the abandoned line as a starting point for "going to the future"
This project was launched in March 2025 based on the "Partnership Agreement for Regional Revitalization of the Railway Elevated Space in the West Japan Kyoto Station Area" signed in March 2025 in collaboration with 11 companies, including Nishi- Railway Company, Kyoto Station Building Development Co., Ltd., Umekoji High Line Co., Ltd., local financial institutions, neighboring businesses, and Kyoto City.
The creative producer is artist Sebastian Masuda, a leading expert in "Kawaii" culture. The actual car of the limited express Thunderbird (681 series) that has completed its role has been upcycled, and the abandoned elevated space has been reborn as an experiential restaurant where you can enjoy food, art, and stories, resembling a "platform where trains bound for the future stop."
At the pre-opening on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, the dining area will be open to the public one step ahead.
What is "FUTURE TRAIN"?
"FUTURE TRAIN" is a new food experience space that has been repainted in red plum color on the limited express Thunderbird, which once connected Kyoto and Hokuriku, and has been restarted as a train to the future.
After passing through the "ticket gate" that serves as the entrance to the store, you will find a mysterious platform where your "journey to the future" begins. Guests who visit as if they were on a train will be greeted by a spatial production and story that will stimulate their imagination.
The concept is "Take Me To The FUTURE". The "future" here is not a distant science fiction world, but a colorful and diverse future that each visitor will find in their imagination. Because there are no right answers, FUTURE TRAIN aims to be the starting point of a journey that will inspire everyone to envision a "future for themselves".
Enjoy each train with three areas
The "FUTURE TRAIN" features cars No. 1 to No. 3 lined up in an elevated space with a total length of about 90 meters, providing a different experience for each area.
Car No. 1 is an art experience space that makes use of the Thunderbird leading car. It will be reconstructed as a production space that utilizes the design of the driver's seat and instruments, and will be used for installations and events using video, light, and sound in the future (scheduled to open in late September 2025).
Car No. 2 is the main dining room with a dining car motif. In the retro-futuristic car, you can enjoy original food and drinks.
Car No. 3 has a bar counter, box seats, and a table space called "home seating" on the overpass, making it a space where you can enjoy meals and conversations in a more casual way.
From August 20, 2025, the areas of cars No. 2 and No. 3, which will be food and beverage areas, will open in advance, allowing you to experience a "food journey" on the "FUTURE TRAIN" one step ahead.
A menu that is sure to be talked about is also available!
With the theme of "KYOTO Diner", it combines the pop and lively atmosphere unique to diners with Kyoto's unique ingredients and culture. The menu, which has been re-edited in its own style, is all iconic in appearance and volume. There are original dishes such as hamburgers, omelet rice, pasta, and other original dishes that can be enjoyed by both the eyes and the palate.
Luxurious Gorgeous Burger -Plum Mirai- (with potatoes) 3,000 yen (tax included)
A luxurious burger with a unique sukiyaki style on a plum blossom-shaped bun that appears with smoke.
Wagyu beef slices and thick patties are layered with Kyoto ingredients and vegetables, and connected with a special sweet and salty agrodolce sauce, making this burger taste and look gorgeous.
Future Ekiben BOX (with soup and tea) 2,800 yen (tax included)
Source: PR TIMES
Sandwiches, mini bowls, meat, fish, pancakes... We will deliver 9 small bowls of the borderless genre in a three-tiered wooden box in an ekiben-like package. Tea that is an essential companion for train travel is served in a nostalgic vessel. This ekiben is a mix of retro and future and updated to FUTURE TRAIN specifications.
Birdy Buddy Pancakes 2,200 yen (tax included)
Plenty of Mont Blanc cream is decorated on the face of "Birdie Buddy", the conductor of "FUTURE TRAIN", who came from the future. These are fluffy and voluminous melty soufflé pancakes that are slowly baked on a copper plate.
KAWAII Five-story Pagoda Parfait 2,600 yen (tax included)
Over 30 cm tall! An extreme and decorative parfait. I collected a lot of cute things from Kyoto and sprinkled them on top of the parfait. Plenty of sweet cream, cakes, and ice cream, as well as Japanese sweetness such as wheat gluten and dumplings, can be seen and hidden. You can enjoy it while looking for different flavors and textures.
Other meals
KYOTO Diner offers a variety of dishes that combine the essence of Japan, a little effort, and a sense of habit in diner cuisine that can be enjoyed casually. Salads and appetizers are available, as well as pasta, hamburgers, omelet rice, grilled and 1-pound steaks.
*Due to the image under development, the content and price of the dishes are subject to change.
DRINK
Three-color shakes with cute Japanese flavors and colors, and signature cocktails (alcoholic / non-alcoholic) that express the world view of "FUTURE TRAIN". It is a special drink that both drinkers and non-drinkers can enjoy, and you can spend an extraordinary time.
Since "KAWAII MONSTER CAFE", a re-tag team has been realized for the first time in about 10 years!
The world view of FUTURE TRAIN is handled by artist Sebastian Masuda, a leading expert in "Kawaii" culture. In 2015, "KAWAII MONSTER CAFE" was created in collaboration with Diamond Dining, and became a hot topic as a new symbol of Harajuku. It attracted celebrities from all over the world, including BLACKPINK's Jennie, Katy Perry, and Ariana Grande, and was loved by many as a cultural spot representing Tokyo.
This time, the two have teamed up again for the first time in about 10 years to launch a new project that combines a unique worldview and a food experience.
The grand opening is scheduled for late September 2025!
The grand opening of "FUTURE TRAIN", which includes the art area of the first car (car No. 1), is scheduled for late September 2025. Please pay attention to the future of the "future train" that will run powered by everyone's imagination.
FUTURE TRAIN KYOTO DINER & CAFE
- Address: 3-7 Kankiji-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture Umekoji High Line
- Access: Directly connected to Umekoji Kyoto Nishi Station, about 20 minutes walk from Kyoto Station
- Pre-opening date: August 20, 2025 (Wednesday) [Cars 2 and 3 Restaurant Area]
- Number of seats: 88 seats in total (planned)
- Business hours: [Weekdays] 11:00-16:00, 17:00-23:00 [Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays] 11:00-23:00 *Please check the official website for exact business hours
- Reservation method: Scheduled to be accepted from the official website
- Official website: https://www.futuretrain.jp/
- Instagram：https://www.instagram.com/futuretrain.kyoto/
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