*This set does not contain a motor car
JR West’s express trains linking the Hokuriku region with Kansai and Chukyo are led by the Thunderbird from Osaka and Kyoto and the Shirasagi from Nagoya. Even after the Hokuriku Shinkansen was extended and some routes shortened, these services remain highly popular. The Shirasagi runs from Nagoya via Maibara to Tsuruga (previously to Kanazawa before the extension). The current 681 series used on Shirasagi were reassigned in 2015 from Thunderbird and Hakutaka services and feature numerous modifications with variations in interior and exterior finishes.
- Compatible with interior lighting kit Kato 11-213 (11-214)