Yamadori (copper pheasant or mountain bird) is an endemic species in Japan. It is said that we can see this precious bird in the mountains, but I have only seen it in a zoo. It was a very beautiful bird with a red colored face and was larger than I thought.
The train named Yamadori is also precious. We seldom see it on the track. Yamadori, set number YD01 of the EMU 485 series, is a JR East's leisure train modified from a standard 485 series in 2011. As a leisure train, Yamadori has a play room for kids and a view room in the first car. Although it doesn't have Green Cars (1st class cars), the cross seats are very spacious with a 2+1 configuration. I have ridden it before, but it was in 2012, three years ago.
When I visited Utsunomiya City last month, I came across this precious train for the first time in long time. It was stood in Utsunomiya Station yard in the afternoon sunlight... very beautiful. Unfortunately, I couldn't see its "face" as the other train blocked the view. Instead, I shot its side view and the logo on the train body. As it turned out, Yamadori was commissioned as a special train between the Tokyo Metropolis and Nasu highland resort that day. It was a round trip, so, Yamadori was taking a rest in preparation for its return trip, when I met him (her).
Yamadori... long time no see. How are things?
More information about set number YD1 of the EMU JR East 485 series, "Yamadori" (in Japanese):