The “Navita” station-area guide map at Chichibu Railway’s Yorii Station has been renewed with a new design incorporating features of the railway’s mainstay 7500 series. The newly installed Electric Train Navita features Sakurazawa Minano (桜沢みなの) from “Railway Musume” on its headmark.
HYOJITO Co.,Ltd. renewed the “Navita” station-area guide map at Chichibu Railway’s Yorii Station in October 2026 and installed and began operating a new “Electric Train Navita.” The initiative is intended to improve local guidance, create vibrancy in the station area and contribute to regional revitalization.
The new design incorporates features of Chichibu Railway’s 7500 series throughout, with careful attention to details including the green-and-yellow gradient of the body, a vehicle-number font resembling that of the actual train and decorations at the ends, creating a finished product that conveys the atmosphere of the real train.
Sakurazawa Minano (桜沢みなの), a character from “Railway Musume,” is featured on the headmark. Against a pink background, the design gives users of Yorii Station a cheerful send-off as they depart.
Sakurazawa Minano (桜沢みなの) is a Railway Musume character portrayed as a Chichibu Railway driver. She debuted in 2014 and is now popular with the company’s fans and passengers along the line. Since “Railway Musume” began in 2005, more than 90 companies have participated, and the total number of characters has reached 120.