| Hamakaze | |
| KiHa 189 series on a Hamakaze service, November 2010 | |
| Service type | Limited express |
| Operator | JR West |
| Line used | Tokaido Main Line, Sanyo Main Line, Bantan Line, Sanin Main Line |
| Maximum speed | 120 km/h[1] |
| Started | 1972 |
| Rolling stock | KiHa 189 series DMU |
The Hamakaze (はまかぜ) is a limited express train service in Japan operated by JR West, which runs from Osaka to Kasumi and Tottori.[1]
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The Hamakaze service was introduced by JNR on 15 March 1972.[2]
New 130 km/h KiHa 189 series 3-car DMU sets were introduced on Hamakaze services from 7 November 2010.[3]
Prior to November 2010, services were operated by 4-car KiHa 181 series DMU formations, lengthened to 5 or 7 cars in busy seasons.[1] All cars were made no-smoking from 1 June 2009.[4]
Osaka - Sannomiya - Kobe - Akashi - Himeji - Fukusaki - Teramae - Ikuno - Wadayama - Yōka - Ebara - Toyooka - Kinosaki-Onsen - Takeno - Kasumi - Hamasaka - Iwami - Tottori
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