Scenic Railway (Trolley, etc.) Spots in Iwate Area

  • Sanriku Railway
    Travel / Tourism
    Iwate Pref. Miyakoshi Sakaechou 4
    This tourism railway is located in Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture. It runs through the Sanriku Coast and is made up of the Kita-Rias and Minami-Rias lines. The Kita-Rias Line goes from Miyako Station in Miyako City to Kuji Station in Kuji City, and the Minami-Rias Line goes from Sakari Station in Ofunato City to Kamaishi Station in Kamaishi City. In addition, it is known for their kotatsu train, with horigotatsu (heated dug-out seating) installed in the train cars, that they operate during the winter.
  • 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...

Iwate Areas

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A northern Tohoku prefecture promising peace and quiet, Iwate is sparsely populated, replacing people with snow-capped mountains, history-rich sites, and fields of crops that are to thank for the region’s delicious local cuisine. Meander along the three-city Golden Route, where you’ll visit the grand Buddhist temples of Hiraizumi and the Tono folk villages before tasting the three famed noodle dishes of Morioka.

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