Only in JAPAN

Believe it or not, the photo above is of a train interior in Japan !

With the results looking nicer than most nurseries, the Japanese have taken the idea of 'child-friendly public transport' to the next level with these 2 beauties, both designed by Eiji Mitooka. He was the artistic force behind 'omoden' (toy train) and 'ichigo ec' (strawberry train), a couple of regional train which travel on a daily basis on the 14.3 km Kishigawa line in Japan.

The Japanese are intent on making train travel a more comfortable experience for everyone, women and children especially, and the results are incredible

The Japanese are intent on making train travel a more comfortable experience for everyone, women and children especially, and the results are incredible




and here's the 'strawberry train' which runs on the same line…