| Ariake | |
| Type: | Limited express |
| Status: | Discontinued |
| Locale: | Kyushu, Japan |
| First: | 1 October 1950 |
| Last: | 12 March 2021 |
| Operator: | JR Kyushu |
| Formeroperator: | JNR |
| Stock: | 787 series EMU |
| El: | 20 kV AC |
| Speed: | 130round=5NaNround=5[1] |
The was a limited express train service operated in Kyushu, Japan by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). It ran between in Fukuoka Prefecture and in Kumamoto Prefecture. It operated from 1 October 1950 to 12 March 2021.
The Ariake service commenced on 1 October 1950, originally as a "Semi express" service operating between and .[2] From 1 October 1965, the train was upgraded to become an "Express" service and was extended to run between and Kumamoto.[2] From 1 October 1967, the train was upgraded to become a "Limited express" service, running between and Nishi-Kagoshima (now).[2]
With the opening of the Kyushu Shinkansen, the number of Ariake services gradually decreased.
On 12 February 2021, JR Kyushu announced the discontinuation of the Ariake. The last service operated on 12 March 2021. [3]