2007

Japan is the land of trains and public transportation.  Trains are frequent, on time and clean.  It’s the only way to travel in Japan…  (Hover over the images to see the captions)

Tokyo metro

“Romancecar” is Odakyu’s limited express train to Hakone

Odyaku’s seats automatically turn themselves when the train changes direction at the end of its run.

Hakone Tozan Cable Car (箱根登山ケーブルカ)

Tokyo Metro

The Randen tram line, Kyoto’s only surviving streetcar

The Randen tram line, Kyoto’s only surviving streetcar

Older bullet train

Newer bullet train

Older bullet train

Older bullet train

Newer bullet train

Hakone Tozan Railway (箱根登山電車, Hakone Tozan Densha), Japan’s oldest mountain railway

Hakone Tozan Railway (箱根登山電車, Hakone Tozan Densha), Japan’s oldest mountain railway

Hakone Ropeway (箱根ロープウェイ, Hakone Rōpuwei)

Hakone Tozan Railway (箱根登山電車, Hakone Tozan Densha), Japan’s oldest mountain railway

Hakone Tozan Railway (箱根登山電車, Hakone Tozan Densha), Japan’s oldest mountain railway

Hakone Tozan Railway (箱根登山電車, Hakone Tozan Densha), Japan’s oldest mountain railway

Hakone Tozan Railway (箱根登山電車, Hakone Tozan Densha), Japan’s oldest mountain railway

Hakone Tozan Railway (箱根登山電車, Hakone Tozan Densha), Japan’s oldest mountain railway

Hakone Tozan Railway (箱根登山電車, Hakone Tozan Densha), Japan’s oldest mountain railway