This time, we will be looking at express trains that ran along the Japan Sea Longitudinal Line, which runs through the Tohoku region. The entire section from the starting station to the terminal station is electrified, but they used diesel railcars instead of electric trains.
The abandoned Kosaka Railway in northeastern Akita Prefecture remains largely intact along the Jukai Line (Akita Prefectural Route 2, Odate-Towada Lake Line), allowing visitors to experience the atmosphere of the past. From the former Odate Station to Kosaka...
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Currently, JR lines in the Tohoku region operate Shinkansen and conventional express trains connecting cities. However, prior to the 1960s, there were no express trains like the ones we see today on Japanese railways, not just in the Tohoku region.
A TV anime called "That's Journey" was broadcast from April to June 2025. The main character, Chika Suzugamori, a female college student who wants to become a manga artist, goes on a...
The six Tohoku prefectures are home to delicious rice, vegetables, fruit, and milk, and Yamagata Prefecture is no exception, showcasing the deliciousness of these ingredients in its roadside station original soft serve ice cream.
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The picture book "I Got on a Train" is the 13th volume in the "Kumata-kun Picture Book" series, written by the late Shigeo Watanabe and illustrated by the late Yasuo Otomo. It tells the story of Kumata-kun and his son, who once rode a train...
Of the six Tohoku prefectures, Tohoku has the third most roadside stations, with 34 (as of June 2025), after Iwate and Fukushima. Each roadside station offers local soft serve ice cream that takes advantage of the region's unique characteristics.
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A typical summer sight in Akita is "Babahera Ice Cream," where a parasol is set up in a roadside parking space and then the baker skillfully uses a spatula underneath to create rose-shaped ice cream.
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Night trains were commonplace on JR lines until the early Heisei era. However, as the times changed, they gradually disappeared. Now, the Reiwa era is in its seventh year...
Yamagata, famous for its Hanagasa Festival, is known as the "kingdom of fruit trees," especially cherries, but it is also a treasure trove of delicious ingredients, including rice, brand-name beef, and seafood from the Sea of Japan.
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