電車の北斗星に乗りましょ！　The Rare Overnight Train in Japan - trip from Tokyo to Sapporo in Winter

unfortunately these trains are no longer in service. Such a huge shame! - The Hokutosei (北斗星) is a limited express sleeping car train service in Japan which connects Ueno Station in Tokyo and Sapporo Station in the northern island of Hokkaido, taking approximately 16½ hours. It is operated jointly by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido).