9 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. Kuha71-Kagoshima-Line: MaedaAkihiko· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2. JR Kyushu Kiha 71 "Yufuin no Mori": gaku.· CC BY 2.0
- 3. JR Kyushu Kiha 71 Series DMU Yufuin-no-mori: G43· CC BY 3.0
- 4. JRK Yufuin-no-Mori Kiha71 Kiha72: MaedaAkihiko· CC0
- 5. KiHa 71 Series DMU: Samson Ng . D201@EAL· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 6. Kiha71-1 3: Gala8357· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 7. Kiha71-1 DT39B: Gala8357· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 8. Kiha71-1: Gala8357· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 9. YufuinNoMori Kiha71 Onoya 19900101: Olegushka· CC BY-SA 4.0
what is it?
The KiHa 71 series (キハ71系) is a diesel multiple unit (DMU) train type operated by Kyushu Railway Company exclusively on the Yufuin no Mori service in Kyushu, Japan. The "KiHa" designation derives from the classification system used by JNR. "Ki" indicates a diesel-powered vehicle, while "Ha" indicates an ordinary passenger car, as opposed to a green car. One 3-car set was introduced on March 11, 1989 and was converted from former KiHa 58 and KiHa 65 DMU cars with new bodies.
who runs it
base stats
Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.
fun facts
- First built 37 years ago, in 1989.
- Still in service after 37 years.
multiple unit: A self-propelled train: motors are spread under the passenger cars, so no separate locomotive.
spec sheet
- built
- 1989
- in service from
- 1989
- status
- in service
- number built
- 4
- kind
- multiple unit
- traction
- diesel
- origin
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- builders
- Unknown builder
- operators
- Kyushu Railway Company
- top speed
- —
- power
- —
- gauge
- 1,067 mm Cape gauge
- formation
- 4 cars per trainset (originally 3 cars)
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q6403573, Wikipedia: KiHa 71 series (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.