| Asakaze | |
| Type: | Blue Train Limited express |
| First: | 1956 |
| Last: | 2005 |
| Operator: | JR West |
| Line Used: | Tokaido Main Line, Sanyo Main Line |
| Stock: | 24 + 14 series sleeper coaches |
| El: | 1,500 V DC |
The was a limited express sleeper train service operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR) and later by West Japan Railway Company (JR West), which ran from to in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.[1]
The Asakaze was discontinued from the start of the revised timetable on 1 March 2005.
The train was formed of 14 and 24 series sleeping cars hauled by an EF66 electric locomotive between Tokyo and .[2]
The Asakaze service commenced on 19 November 1956, operating between Tokyo and . In October 1970, Tokyo to Shimonoseki, The Asakaze services were also introduced, and the Tokyo to Hakata services were discontinued in December 1994.[3]
The remaining Asakaze services were discontinued in 2005, with the final runs occurring on 28 February.