JR East starts running Tokyo Disneysea-themed Shinkansen train

The train, painted with 'jubilee blue,' the anniversary's theme color, departed Sendai Station in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, for Tokyo Station at 6:35 am.

The special train will run about three times a day between Tokyo and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station in Hokkaido, northern Japan, until early March.

The train's body is decorated with illustrations of Mickey Mouse and other characters, and the interior, including curtains and pillow covers, is also specially designed.

"We hope you will enjoy your trip using this special train when you go out to Disney," Takashi Sato, stationmaster at Sendai Station, said at a departure ceremony.

"Come to the park with a sense of excitement and a sense of celebration of the 25th anniversary," said Daisuke Iwase, executive officer at Oriental Land Co., which runs Tokyo Disney Resort, including DisneySea.

"I wanted to get on the train for memory. Jubilee blue is gorgeous," said Yukari Osawa, a 53-year-old from the city of Chiba, near Tokyo Disney Resort, who took photos of the train with a smile.