The Kitaguni (きたぐに) was an overnight train service that operated in Japan from October 1961 until January 2013.

Major stops along the Kitaguni route included Shin-Osaka, Kyoto, Maibara, Tsuruga, Fukui, Kanazawa, Toyama, Itoigawa, Naoetsu, Nagaoka and Higashi-Sanjō The Kitaguni used dedicated 581/583 series EMU trains consisting of reserved accommodation only.

A Green Car seat covering the entire distance from Osaka to Niigata cost ¥5,150.

[citation needed] The Kitaguni service first ran on 1 October 1961, as an express between Kanazawa and Niigata.

[2] On 31 January 2013, JR West announced that the Kitaguni service had been formally discontinued following the seasonal runs over the New Year period.