May 22, 2018, 01:55 PM 
Hello Kitty fans have something to rejoice about.
Japan's West Japan Railway (JR-West) is launching a new Hello Kitty Shinkansen next month.
The new Shinkansen will start running on the Sanyo Shinkansen line from Osaka's Shin-Osaka Station to Takata Station in Fukuoka from June 30 for a limited time only.
The company previously launched an Evangelion Shinkansen which ran from November 7, 2015, to May 13 this year.
Pink, white and wrapped in bows
According to SoraNews24, the theme of the Hello Kitty high-speed train is about Hello Kitty helping to connect customers to the region, which explains the bows and ribbons on both the interior and exterior of the train.
This is how the train looks like from the outside:
Image via Hello Kitty Shinkansen
It also has exclusive designs for its first and second carriages.
In the first carriage, called "Hello! Plaza", passengers can purchase regional-exclusive goods and watch videos promoting various areas in western Japan such as Okayama and Hiroshima.
Image via Hello Kitty Shinkansen
Image via Hello Kitty Shinkansen
The second carriage, called "Kawaii! Room", features seats for passengers with Hello Kitty armrests and headrests.
The floors and windows are decorated in the same theme colours too.
Image via Hello Kitty Shinkansen
Passengers can take IG-worthy pictures at the "photos spot" as well.
Image via Hello Kitty Shinkansen
An original Hello Kitty melody will even replace the usual in-car chime.
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Original Hello Kitty
Original Hello Kittys were designed in collaboration with Sanrio Co.
There is train conductor Kitty,
Screenshot via Hello Kitty Shinkansen
and a Kitty for each prefecture -- Osaka, Hyogo, Tottori, Shimane, Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, and Fukuoka.
Screenshot via Hello Kitty Shinkansen
Hello Kitty's friends can be found on the special train too.
Image via Hello Kitty Shinkansen
The Hello Kitty Shinkansen will run on most days from June 30 to September 29. Dates of operation from October will be released once they are decided.
You can find out more about the train here and purchase your tickets online here.
You can also watch the video introducing the special Hello Kitty Shinkansen here:
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Top image via JR-West HelloKitty Shinkansen/YT
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