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Red Colored Railcar on the Kashima Rinkai Railway
Diesel railcar Kashima Rinkai 6000 series stands at Ooarai Station I recently visited Kashima Rinkai Railway for the first time in four years. Kashima Rinkai Railway, called Rintetsu, is a local...
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Full-blown Plum Grove on the Musashino Line
EMU JR East 205 series arrives at Fuchu-Honmachi Station on the Musashino LineAfter my visit to Ookunitama Shrine in the downtown area of Fuchu City, I headed to "Native Forest" in the southwestern...
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Tobu-Daishi Line: Urban Local Route
EMU Tobu 8000 series (a 2-car train) arrives at Nishi-Arai Station on the Daishi Line There are several urban local railway routes in the Tokyo metropolitan area. For instance, JR East Tsurumi Line and...
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Yoritomo-sakura on the Uchibo Line
EMU JR East 257-500 series, limited express "Shinuku-Sazanami" arrives at Hota StationKawazu-sakura, otherwise known as "winter cherry", was found by chance in 1955 in Kawazu Town, Shizuoka Prefecture....
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Toei 6191: Preserved Streetcar in Fuchu City
Electric car Toei 6191 is preserved in the Traffic Park in Fuchu cityAs you may know, Tokyo once had a 181 km-long extensive tram network, which functioned as commuter transportation arteries in the...
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Vineger Field on the Nippo Main Line
EMU JR Kyushu 787 series, Limited Express "Kirishima", stands at Kagoshima-chuo StationKagoshima Prefecture, which is located in the southernmost part of Kyushu Island, is famous for its vinegar...
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The Fifth Anniversary of Tokyo Railway Labyrinth
EMU JR Hokkaido H5 series stands at Tokyo Station on the Tohoku ShinkansenTokyo Railway Labyrinth had its fifth anniversary last week. I thank all my blog readers for visiting this website and sending...
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Sayonara Cassiopeia, the Premium Sleeper Train
Overnight sleeper train, "Cassiopeia", stands at Ueno Station (August, 2013)Along with Super-Hakucho, another limited express train, Cassiopeia, was abolished on the Tsugaru Kaikyo (Seikan subsea...
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Museum Hopping in Oomiya City
Diesel Railcar KiHa 41307 is exhibited in the Railway Museum in Oomiya City Oomiya is known as the city of cultures. I have recently visited two kinds of museums with my family.KiHa 41307 of the Class...
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Advent of Spring in Sagamihara City
EMU JR East 205-500 series travels on the Sagami LineSagamihara is an inland city in Kanagawa Prefecture, some 50 km west of Tokyo. In the beginning of April, this city says goodbye to winter and says...
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EMU E235 Series: New Model on the Yamanote Line
EMU JR East E235 series arrives at Shinagawa Station on the Yamanote LineOn November 30th, 2015, JR East launched a new EMU model, E235 series, on the Yamanote Line for the first time in 13 years. The...
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Buna: Honored Guest from the Gonoh Line
Resort Shirakami "Buna" train is exhibited at Ueno TerminalFrom April 9th to 10th, Ueno Terminal received an honored guest from the Gonoh Line in Tohoku District, some 750 km north of Tokyo.Who was the...
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2016 Sakura Season on the Chuo Line
EMU JR East 211 series arrives at Shiotsu Station on the Chuo LineApril is the Sakura (cherry blossom) season in Japan. With so many hanami (cherry blossom viewing) spots available, it's hard to select...
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2016 Sakura Season in the Chichibu Area
EMU Seibu 9000 series travels on the Ikebukuro Line Even if Someiyoshino (a kind of cherry) blossoms fall, the other kinds of Sakura (cherry) start blooming in the Tokyo metropolitan area. Yaezakura...
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Traditional Craft on the Nagaragawa Railway
Diesel railcar Nagara 500 series arrives at Minami-Kodakara Onsen Station Mino is a small city in Gifu Prefecture, about 420 km west of Tokyo. The city is famous for being the producer of traditional...
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Tobu 8577F: Revival Color Train on the Kameido Line
Set 8577F (revival color) of the EMU Tobu 8000 series travels on the Kameido LineOn March 23rd, Tobu Railway launched its fifth revival color train on the Kameido Line.The 2-car train, Set 8577F, of...
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Preserved Electric Car in Ibigawa Town
Electric car Meitetsu Mo 514 of the Mo 510 series is preserved at ex-Tanigumi Station Ibigawa is a small town in Gifu Prefecture, about 420 km west of Tokyo. I recently visited this countryside with my...
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EMU 9703F: Sotetsu New Color
EMU Sotetsu 9703F (Yokohama Navy Blue Color) arrives at Futamatagawa Station Sagami Railway (Sotetsu) has its centenary anniversary in December next year. In commemoration of the anniversary, Sotetsu...
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Gifu: A Quiet City in Gifu Prefecture
EMU JR Central N700 series passes through Gifu-Hashima Station on the Tokaido Shinkansen Gifu is the major city in Gifu Prefecture, located about 400 km west of Tokyo. It has been developed as a castle...
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EMU Keikyu 2103F: TRA Color Train
EMU Keikyu 2103F arrives at Keikyu-Kamata StationCurrently, many foreigners visit Japan for sightseeing, business or studying. According to the Japan National Tourist Organization, the aggregate number...
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