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The Ikoma Cable Car — Japan's Oldest Commercial Funicular
Opened in 1918, the Ikoma Cable Car is Japan's oldest commercial funicular railway still in operation. The line connects Kintetsu Ikoma Station with Hozanji Temple and...
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The Enoden — A Railway Woven into Everyday Life
The Enoshima Electric Railway, affectionately known as the Enoden, has connected the coastal communities between Fujisawa and Kamakura for more than a century.Despite its modest length...
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The Iida Line — A Railway Through Quiet Valleys
Running for nearly 200 kilometers through the mountains of central Japan, the Iida Line connects small communities across Aichi, Shizuoka, and Nagano Prefectures.Known for its dense...
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KiHa 40 DMUs on the Yamaguchi Line
The KiHa 40 series diesel multiple units, introduced by Japanese National Railways in the late 1970s, remain in regular service on rural lines across Japan.
On the Yamaguchi Line—an...
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The Freight Trains of Tōkaidō Main Line
On the Tōkaidō Main Line in the early morning, just before it gets crowded with commuter trains, freight trains arrive one after another from the west.These trains head...
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SL 'Taiju'
During the New Year holidays, 1st to 3rd January, the Tobu Railway made eight runs (four round trips) of its themed steam special named 'SL Taiju' ('SL' denotes Steam Locomotive and 'Taiju' denotes...
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Sangi Railway
Sangi Railway is a private railway in Mie Prefecture, Japan, known for its two distinct lines: the standard-gauge Sangi Line (freight/commuter) and the narrow-gauge Hokusei Line, famous for its unique, small trains and...
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Freight Line in Yokohama 'Minato Mirai 21'
The neighborhood southeast of JR Yokohama Station on the other side of the estuary of the Katabira River is the most modern district of Yokohama city named ‘Minato...