Scenic Railway (Trolley, etc.) Spots in Japan

  • Jomo Electric Railway Cycle Train
    Travel / Tourism
    Gunma Maebashi-shi Jotomachi 4-1-1
    The Jomo Electric Railway line that runs from Chuomaebashi Station in Joto Town, Maebashi City to Nishi-Kiryu Station in Miyamae Town, Kiryu City operates a Cycle Train that allows you to bring your bike with you on the train at the regular fair. On weekdays this starts at 7:47AM for the down-bound train and at 8:00AM for the upbound train and runs until the last train of the evening. On weekends, holidays, and during summer vacation it's available all day long. Furthermore, at Chuomaebashi Station, Ogo Station, Akagi Station, and Nishi-Kiryu Station there are free rental cycles available for train commuters.
  • Hakone Tozan Railway Co., Ltd.
    Travel / Tourism
    Kanagawa Ashigarashimo-gun Hakonemachi Odawara-shi
  • Oigawa Railway Minami-Alps Aputo Line
    Travel / Tourism
    Shizuoka Haibara-gun Kawanehon Cho Senzu 1216-5
    The IKAWA Line, operated by Oigawa Railway, is Japan's only apt train line and runs 25.5 km between Senkashira Station and IKAWA Station, and is currently operated as a sightseeing train. The train is a red trolley train with doors that open and close manually, and the train conductor provides a tour guide while passengers enjoy the seasonal scenery of the Sunmatakyo Gorge from the train windows.
  • Tenryu Hamanako Railroad
    Travel / Tourism
    Shizuoka Hamamatsu-shi Tenryu-ku Futamatacho Akura 114-2
    "This local Shizuoka train line is nicknamed the ""Tenhama Line."" The line connects Kakegawa Station in Kakegawa City with Shinjohara Station in Kosai City, passing through Tenryu-Futamata Station in Hamamatsu City's Tenryu Ward along the way. The 67.7-meter-long line is dotted with 36 designated National Tangible Cultural Properties, and riders rave about the beautiful scenery beyond the train's windows as well as its nostalgic atmosphere. In 1998, facilities inside the Tenryu-Futamata Station were designated a National Tangible Cultural Property; later, in 2011, the station building itself as well as its platforms; and the bridges, tunnels, and other major facilities along the entire train line were also designated National Tangible Cultural Properties."
  • Iga Tetsudo Nina Trains
    Travel / Tourism
    Mie Iga-shi Ueno Marunouchi Iga Kobe Sta.-Iga Ueno Sta. Hazama
    "These decorated trains are known to locals by nicknames such as the ""Ninja"" and the ""Kunoichi"" (female ninja). Designed by manga artist Leiji Matsumoto of ""Galaxy Express 999"" and ""Space Battleship Yamato"" fame, the three differently colored ninja trains operate between Iga-Ueno Station on the JR Kansai Main Line, and Kintetsu Railway Iga-Kambe Station. There are a variety of cute, ninja-themed touches inside the trains such as shuriken-themed curtains and doors decorated with running ninja, as well as other ninja and shuriken-themed designs scattered about. Just when the trains run can be confirmed by checking the Iga Tetsudo's website or by visiting Uenoshi Station from 5:00 p.m. or later the day before you intend to ride."
  • Trolley Train
    Travel / Tourism
    Mie Kumano-shi Kiwacho Kogawaguchi 158
    This trolley operates between Yunokuchi Onsen and Hotel Seiryuso in Kiwa-cho, Kumano City. The Kiwa-cho district boasts over 1,000 years of history as a mining town, and this trolley uses rails which were used as part of the mining industry. Riders can have fun passing through a one-kilometer-long mining tunnel along the way.
  • Tohoku Emotion
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    Travel / Tourism
    Iwate Pref. Kujishi Chuou 3-chome 39-3

    SLは乗車するよりも走っているところを外から見る方が楽しめるかも知れませんが、SL銀河は乗車していてとても楽しいSLです。客車は4両で、1号車には小さなプラネタリウムがあり、4号車には売店があります。1号車のプラネタリウム前で配布されるプラネタリウム整理券と4号車の売店で販売されるSL銀河車内限定の弁当は行列ができるので、乗車できるようになったら、自分の席に向かわず、1号車または4号車に向かうこと...

  • Takaosan Lift
    Travel / Tourism
    Tokyo Hachioji-shi Takaomachi

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