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Trains & Transport

Japanese trains, stations, roads and getting around.

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Trains & Transport

Route 246

A reader, exclusivejdm , sent me this picture via Twitter, they took driving down the Route 246 on their way to Numazu, Shizuoka. The Route stretches a…

Photos

Yamate Tunnel Walk

The Yamate Tunnel is due to open at the end of March 2010, helping to provide a second circular road for highway traffic in Tokyo. This section of the road includes a very interesting tunnel and ramp known as Ohashi Junction. Today was the tunnel walk for the public which I took part in.

Trains & Transport

Akita Shinkansen

From my recent trip to Yokote in Akita ken, I took some photos of the Akita Shinkansen leaving from Tokyo Station and arriving in at Yokote. The change over time at Oomagari was only 5 minutes and I boarded the train just as the door shut behind me. I did however manage to capture some photos along the way.

Trains & Transport

Japan Sunset

On the way back from IKEA to buy a bookcase for my room, I took these photos from the window of the JR Keiyo Line as it sped its way towards Tokyo back…

Trains & Transport

JR Suica Ticket Machine

JR are changing over some of their ticket machines to this new version. At Shinagawa Station, the staff were putting up posters and showing people how to…

Trains & Transport

Tokyo Night Driving Live

My friend starting using Ustream from his iPhone recently and recorded this drive on the highway in Tokyo tonight. He was driving back from the golf range…

Trains & Transport

Narita Sky Access

Keisei Railway have announced the new name for their train running between Tokyo and Narita Airport. They are calling it "Narita Sky Access", similar to…

Trains & Transport

Night View Cars

I took a test photo with my camera to see what could be achieved before heading down to the highway and catching some better scenery. Now that it the air…

Trains & Transport

Yamanote Line Zero Post

Down on the platform at Shinagawa Station you can find some interesting items to commemorate the zero kilomoter marker which shows the start of the…

Culture

Galaxy Express 999

A steam train replicating the Ginga Tetsudo 999 (Galaxy Express 999) made a special run today in Shizuoka. With today being 2009/09/09, a once in a…

Trains & Transport

Yamanote 100 Years

The Yamanote Line is currently celebrating 100 years since its naming. The original portion of the Yamanote Line was built in 1885 between Shinagawa and…

Trains & Transport

Yamate Tunnel

On the way back from golf the other day, we drove through the Yamate Tunnel which currently runs from Ikebukuro through Shinjuku, and will eventually come…