A zombie-themed event was held in Japan on Saturday (October 19) on a bullet train from Tokyo to Osaka. People traveling on the train are suddenly thrilled to see zombies around them. According to news agency AFP, 40 people participated in this adventurers trip. This event was celebrated 2 weeks before Halloween day.
This train event was the world's first haunted event. Passengers stayed at this haunted house during the two-and-a-half-hour journey. Halloween Day is celebrated on October 31 every year. During this time people wear scary costumes. Along with this, the decorations are also done on a haunted theme. People believe that this wards off evil and negativity.
According to the report, passengers bought tickets for this journey for 335 dollars (about 28 thousand rupees).
The event was inspired by the movie 'Train to Busan' The program was organized by Kovagarsetai Sanstha. Kovagarsetai means intimidating. The group often organizes ghost events. Event organizer Kenta Ivana said they wanted to show the bullet train collapsing in the blink of an eye. The event was inspired by the 2016 Korean film Train to Busan. In this film, a man gets trapped in a train full of zombies along with his daughter.
A wrestling match has also been held in the bullet train Even before this, many events including wrestling matches have been held in this bullet train. Passengers can also book coaches for private parties in this train. In fact, the number of passengers on long-distance trains in Japan decreased after Covid-19. After this, the railways started hiring coaches for special events to increase business.
Mary Izumi, an employee of Japan Railways' tourism department, said that when the Kowagarsetai Group approached her about a zombie-themed tour, she at first thought it would be impossible to do. After the successful organization of this event, he feels that music and comedy shows can also be organized in trains along with such events.
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