Kashima Rinkai Railway Ōarai Kashima Line, Mito to Kashimajingū

[Sacto1985]

A YouTube member posted this excellent zenmen tenbou video of a trip on the Kashima Rinkai Railway's Ōarai Kashima Line from the JR East Mito Station to the JR East Kashimajingū Station:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpFDCRrIpFw

 

This video is taken from a Kashima Rinkai Railway 6000 Series DMU. Note the unusually modern infrastructure of the railway, especially the long viaduct between Mito and Ōarai Stations.

[miyakoji]

It's a pretty good view despite the car's windshield arrangement.  Sometimes a pillar right in the middle of the screen ruins everything :)

[Sacto1985]

Given that the 6000 Series DMU on this line were designed to operated in multiple units on an as-needed basis, especially during the J.League D1 soccer season, small wonder why the DMU was built this way.

Edited May 14, 2016 by Sacto1985

[Staffy]

As someone who's never been fortunate enough to get to Japan, there is something intangibly fascinating about videos like this. Thanks.