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EMU 415 Series: Inter-island Commuter Train
EMU JR Kyushu 415 series arrives at Shimonoseki StationAs I posted before, Shimonoseki is known as the westernmost city of Honshu Island (the main island), about 1,100 km west of Tokyo. It is very...
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New Relaxing Train on the Seibu Railway Network
EMU Seibu 40000 series passes through Tsunashima Station on the Tokyu-Toyoko LineJapan has a problem that urban commuter trains are always crowded in the rush hour. On the other hand, it will soon be...
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Road to the Resort Island
Diesel rail-car JR West Class KiHa 47 of the KiHa 40 series stands at Shimonoseki StationTsunoshima is a small island offshore in the Sea of Japan in Yamaguchi Prefecture, about 1,100 km west of Tokyo....
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Toyama Port Line: Another Tram Route in Toyama City
Toyama Light Rail Company TRL0600 series, "Portram", travels on the Toyama Port LineTram routes in Japan have been abolished one after another due to heavy traffic jams. However, there is an exception....
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Iris Garden on the Tobu Noda Line
EMU Tobu 10030 series travels on the Noda LineFrom early June to mid-July, the Tokyo metropolitan area has a hot and humid rainy season, called Tsuyu. It is a gloomy period for Tokyoites before...
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A Unique Locomotive in Hachioji Station Yard
Diesel locomotive Class JR Freight HD300 stands at Hachioji Station YardI have recently visited Hachioji City in Tokyo Metropolis, as something came up. After finishing my meeting, I came across a...
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Unique Spot on the Yamanote Line, Part 2
Underpass between Tamachi and Shinagawa stations on the JR East Yamanote LineFollowing the only railway crossing between Komagome and Tabata stations, I am going to show you the other unique spot on...
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Thomas Land Train on the Fujikyu Line
EMU Fujikyu 5000 series, Thomas Land Train, passes through Tokaichiba StationThomas Land is an outdoor theme park operated by Fujikyu Railway Company in Yamanashi Prefecture. It constitutes a part of...
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Japanese Machu Picchu on the Bantan Line
Unit number 2007 of the diesel rail-car JR West 40 series, "Sky Castle"Takeda Castle Ruins is located in Hyogo Prefecture about 700 km west of Tokyo. It had been an obscure historic spot for a long...
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Two-faced Diesel Rail-car on the Bantan Line
Diesel rail-car Class KiHa 41 of the JR West KiHa 40 series arrives at Takeda StationWhen I visited Takeda Castle Ruins last month, I came across a rare diesel rail-car, which had two kinds of "faces",...
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Access to the Place of Ascetic Training
Mt. Shosha Ropeway in Himeji City, Hyogo PrefectureShosha-zan (Mt. Shosha) is a small mountain (371 m above sea level), where a rich natural environment remains. It is located in Himeji City of Hyogo...
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EMU 13000 Series: New Model on the Hibiya Line
EMU Tokyo Metro 13000 series arrives at Nishi-Arai Station on the Tobu LineI am posting a topic on the Subway Hibiya Line for the first time in four years. What has become of this busy commuter line?On...
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EMU 70000 Series: New Model on the Tobu Line
EMU Tobu 70000 series arrives at Nishi-Arai StationFollowing the new train on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, I am going to show you a gleaming new model on the Tobu Line today. On July 7th this year,...
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Himeji White: Castle and Shinkansen
EMU N700A series arrives at Himeji Station on the Sanyo ShinkansenI visited Himeji City for the first time in two years. As I posted before, Himeji is the second largest city in Hyogo Prefecture. It is...
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Teramae: Two-faced Station on the Bantan Line
EMU JR West 103-3500 series stands at Teramae Station yardJR West's Bantan Line penetrates Hyogo Prefecture from south to north. As I posted before, this route has two faces, one as a city line for...
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Yoro D04: Revival Colored Train
Set D04, "Senroku" of the EMU Yoro 600 series stands at Nishi-Oogaki Station As I posted before, Yoro Railway is a local private company in Mie and Gifu prefectures, about 390 km west of Tokyo. Yoro...
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EMU 1000 Series for the 1,000th Post
EMU Shizutetsu 1000 series travels on the Shizuoka-Shimizu LineThis is the 1,000th post in my trainspotting blog. It has been about six and a half years since I started writing. I know that many...
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EMU 1000 Series for the 1,000th Post: Part 2
EMU Hankyu 1000 series arrives at Shukugawa Station on the Kobe-Main LineThank you for visiting my trainspotting website. This is the 1,001st post in my blog. Following my last post, I am going to show...
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Preserved Streetcar in the Shitamachi Area
Streetcar number 7506 of the 7500 series is preserved at ex-Ikenohata-shichikencho StopShitamchi is the old town in Tokyo. It was formed during the Edo Period (1603 - 1868) in the downtown area, which...
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Good-bye, the EMU Toei 10-000 Series
250F of the Toei 10-000 series arrives at Sakurajosui Station on the Keio LineOne popular group of trains is disappearing from the track in the Tokyo metropolitan area. That will soon become a memory...
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