Station agent at Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan, checking the equipment of Suzuran train no. 1, the first express of the day for Sapporo, just before its 6:49 a.m. departure. JR Hokkaido operates five pairs of Suzuran trains daily between Muroran and Sapporo. The equipment in the photo is a 781-series EMU from 1979, although these runs have since been upgraded to the newer 785-series.
