We will be travelling to Yufuin and Beppu in Mid November and we were wondering if the Yufuin no mori train will be running then. I've seen somewhere that it is seasonal, but I can't find what that means.
November in Japan is autumn leaves season.
We want to catch the morning train (I believe the first train leaves at 9:24am from Hakata in Fukuoka).
Also, if how much extra is it to sit at the front in the panorama area?
Per the official site, trains run three times a day, every day of the year (毎日運転). However, there are a few periods when some runs of the special train with wood paneling and panorama windows etc are replaced by an 'ordinary' express:
Do note that while all three trains run from Fukuoka (Hakata) to Yufuin, the Yufuin-Beppu bit of the route is served only once per day by Nr. 3/4.
Re: pricing, my understanding is that all seats are the same price, and the panorama section is open to all.
