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Although at the mercy of the times, Joban Line express trains have played a role in connecting the Pacific coast of Tohoku...

The limited express Hitachi runs from Shinagawa Station in Tokyo to Iwaki Station in Fukushima Prefecture or Sendai Station in Miyagi Prefecture via JR East's Joban Line (*).

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2024.05.09

The extremely complicated operation is passed down as the legend of the former express train "Rokuchu"...

In Japan's current railways, there are almost no such things as "trains that run on strange routes." Taking the trains that run in the Tohoku region as an example, the Yamada train in Iwate prefecture...

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2024.04.18

A picture book modeled on the railways of the Tohoku region, “Shuppattsu Shinko!” Let's follow the itinerary of

A picture book by the late Tadayoshi Yamamoto, published by Fukuinkan Shoten. I think many people have had the experience of reading...

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2024.04.15

Tadami Line

The Tadami Line, Japan's most spectacular local line [Fukushima Prefecture]

There are local trains that are praised with expressions such as ``local lines with spectacular views,'' ``beautiful railway lines with autumn leaves,'' and ``local lines with beautiful snowy scenery.'' Fukushima Prefecture...

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2024.03.15

Government Kamaishi Railway serial number 2793

What is the Kamaishi Railway, the first and third in Japan in the Tohoku region? [Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture]

Currently, the Tohoku Shinkansen is a prominent railway line that traverses the Tohoku region from north to south. The Tohoku Main Line, a conventional line parallel to the Tohoku Shinkansen, is...

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2024.03.06

The tracks of Hatsukari, the first express train in the Tohoku region

When people living in the Tokyo metropolitan area use public transportation to visit the Tohoku region, they often use Shinkansen trains such as the Tohoku Shinkansen. But east...

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2024.02.26

Enjoy the scenery along the Sea of ​​Japan! Resort Shirakami Trip [Akita/Aomori]

There is a local line that passes through the Sea of ​​Japan side of Akita and Aomori prefectures, and where you can enjoy spectacular views of the Sea of ​​Japan and the World Heritage Site Shirakami Mountains from the train window. That's JR Gono...

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2024.02.21

Disk dumplings from Hobaraya Shokudo

A day trip to Iizaka Onsen on the Fukushima Kotsu Iizaka Line (Iiden) from Fukushima Station! [Fukushima Prefecture]

This is the second day of a two-day, one-night, small gourmet trip from Sendai [Iizaka Onsen Edition]! Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT From Sendai Station to Fukushima City! Two nights by express bus...

YokochiYokochi2024.01.30

Torimasa's Teppanyaki Offal

From Sendai Station to Fukushima City! A two-day, one-night, gourmet trip on a highway bus! [Fukushima Prefecture]

This time it's a short gourmet trip! I'd like to tell you about my ``one-night, two-day trip full of delicious food using an express bus'' in Fukushima City, which is very close to Sendai...

YokochiYokochi2024.01.30

Tsugaru Railway, the northernmost private railway in Japan, will introduce the charms of the railway line that is not just a train [...

Winters in the Tohoku region, especially along the Sea of ​​Japan, are harsh. However, in the Tsugaru Peninsula of Aomori Prefecture, which faces such a harsh winter, Japan's northernmost private railway (*...

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