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Humans are not allowed! ? Iwate Development Railway is a freight-only railway company [Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture]

In Ofunato City, located on the Pacific coast of Iwate Prefecture, there is a railway company that is little known except to those who are somewhat familiar with Japanese railways. The name is "Iwate...

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2024.06.28

A great ride through Fukushima and Yamagata prefectures! New tourist train "SATONO"

There is a sightseeing train called ``SATONO'' that just debuted in the Tohoku region in April 2024. In this article, we will introduce the operation of this new sightseeing train...

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2024.06.25

Why was the Yamagata Shinkansen "Tsubasa" born on the mini Shinkansen? [Yamagata Prefecture]

The Yamagata Shinkansen, also known as Tsubasa, is a train that runs directly between Tokyo Station and Yamagata Station and Shinjo Station in Yamagata Prefecture. In this article, we will explain why this train was created...

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2024.06.20

It takes 16 hours to Aomori from Osaka! Shiratori is the longest daytime express train in Japan

There used to be a limited express train called ``Shiratori'' operated by Japan National Railways and JR that ran over 1000km along the Sea of ​​Japan coast from Osaka Station to Aomori Station. Introduced in 1961...

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2024.06.18

[Iwate Prefecture] Participated in a demonstration experiment that allows you to ride the Yamada Line and 106 limited express/express buses with a JR ticket...

An experiment aimed at coexistence between the JR Yamada Line connecting Morioka and Miyako and the ``106 (Hyakuroku) Limited Express/Express'' bus that runs on National Route 106 was carried out in the 20th...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2024.06.11

Local railways and buses between Morioka and Miyako have coexisted since 40 years of competition! [Iwate Prefecture]

The Iwate Kenkoku Bus 10...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2024.06.06

For some reason, do they have a lot of unusual names? Station names on the Ou Main Line [Fukushima, Yamagata, Akita]

The Ou Main Line is a JR East line that runs from Fukushima Station to Aomori Station via Yamagata Station and Akita Station. One of the trunk lines that runs through the Tohoku region in a north-south direction,...

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2024.05.22

Rocky landscape of the west coast of Oga Peninsula ©Oganavi

[Akita Prefecture, Oga Peninsula] Strange rocks on the west coast where ancient legends are passed down

Oga Peninsula's representative tourist attractions include many strangely shaped rocks such as Godzilla Rock and the Great Pier, which are popular for their interesting shapes, but these...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2024.05.15

"Grandpa and Grandma Rejuvenate" is a manga set in Aomori, which is a close look at the charm of the anime [Animation aired in April...

The anime “Grandpa and Grandma Rejuvenates” has been airing since April 7th. It's a manga with a strange setting in which an old man suddenly becomes younger one day, but he actually turns blue...

Hana OdagiriHana Odagiri2024.05.13

With SL Galaxy reaching its last run, it was just a year ago: "Thank you SL Galaxy!" [Iwate Prefecture]

An SL train called ``SL Ginga'' ran on the Kamaishi Line connecting Hanamaki Station and Kamaishi Station in Iwate Prefecture. SL Galaxy was released in June 2023, about a year ago...

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2024.05.10

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