Tokyo Metro subway released a new retro designed car for public use

Japanese railroad system has pretty good reputations for being well organized, so punctual and very modernized.
Especially, Tokyo Metro subway system is so widespread and covers almost every area of Tokyo.
State of art control system, well trained drivers and station staffs make Tokyo Metro to be one of the best subways all around the world.

But sometimes we want something oblete.
Jan 11th, 2017, Tokyo Metro disclosed newly designed and built but looks quite retro subway car at Nakano railyard.

The interior of this car is designed after the first Tokyo Metro subway in Tokyo which started to run at 1927 between current Ueno station and Asakusa station.
This first route still remains as Ginza Line.

Current Ginza Line exterior design is totally plain metal design and interior design is quite simple white colored wall and soft sofa style seat.

On the other hand, this retro car's doors and walls are made in wooden taste and floors and seats are designed as similar as possible to the original train 90 years ago.

You can check out the history on Tokyo Metro Subway at following Website.
Or if you can visit Tokyo Metro Museum at Tokyo city, you could learn about the history of Tokyo Metro.

東京地下鉄博物館 / Tokyo Metro Museum
6-3-1, Higashi-Kasai, Edogawa Ward, Tokyo city

As of 1927, Japanese subway was the first subway in entire asian countries.
If you luckily get on this train while you visit Japan, do enjoy the atmosphere of the old good Japanese subway.