Ian Loh Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Hi Everyone! The wife and I have been travelling around Japan via rail for close to a decade now. On recent trips, we've been exploring the more rural parts of Japan, and have been astounded by the incredible charm of the quieter railway stations. On our last trip, we thought we'd take more photos and videos to share with friends and fellow enthusiasts. So, presenting 5 Stations of Shiga - mostly on the Ohmi Railway 近江鉄道株式会社 - hope you'll enjoy them as much as we did! Gokashō 五箇荘駅 https://maps.app.goo.gl/wevNyUJ5Y9D3rDNZ6 Kinomoto 木ノ本駅 https://maps.app.goo.gl/eW9gr81JkV4gEFzv9 Shin-Yōkaichi 新八日市駅 https://maps.app.goo.gl/j2rEE7FAX9KtjN3Q9 Torahime 虎姫駅 https://maps.app.goo.gl/fEUs4u6UUjTB5w5X6 Echigawa 愛知川駅 https://maps.app.goo.gl/dzUM5g9NVVAGPuZ48 6 Link to comment
JR East Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 @Ian Loh Many thanks for the video. The embedded one is particularly charming, nice recording and nice music too. A very good example of what a good 5' video can be. Thumb up ! JM. 2 Link to comment
cteno4 Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Welcome Ian, glad you found us. Wonderful video. I especially love the benches as they are such a charming part of Japanese stations. Please feel free to post more of your travels here, we all love touring Japan vicariously! cheers jeff 2 Link to comment
katoftw Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 (edited) Nice region surrounding Biwako. As population has not increased or has decreased in the past 3 decades. The railways has just kinda frozen in time. Edited March 15 by katoftw 2 Link to comment
Ian Loh Posted March 14 Author Share Posted March 14 @cteno4 "I especially love the benches as they are such a charming part of Japanese stations." Me too! When I see the century-old benches, I wonder at what scenes they've witnessed over the years. Thanks for the welcome, folks sure are friendly here! 3 Link to comment
Ian Loh Posted March 14 Author Share Posted March 14 (edited) @katoftw "The railways has just kinda frozen in time." It sure felt like it, particularly the trains and stations of the Ohmi Railway! I've shot some footage of the trains as well, will be making a video of them in future. Some really interesting controls, particularly when the driver inserted this ornate rod: Edited March 14 by Ian Loh 4 Link to comment
cteno4 Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 17 hours ago, Ian Loh said: Me too! When I see the century-old benches, I wonder at what scenes they've witnessed over the years. Thanks for the welcome, folks sure are friendly here! yes strikes me as a neat movie of people, events, seasons over time happen around the same bench. Fun look at parallels and contrasts using the bench as the thing that ties them all together. Everything revolves around taking the train and using the bench. Hmmm treatment time! Jeff 3 Link to comment
marknewton Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 On 3/14/2024 at 3:56 PM, Ian Loh said: Some really interesting controls, particularly when the driver inserted this ornate rod: That ornate rod is the EP brake handle. Cheers, Mark. 1 Link to comment
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