Riding Monorail Through Building in Japan

Riding Monorail Through Building in Japan

What’s in this video? What’s this? A monorail stuck into a building? We’re going to ride the monorail that emerges from the building! It’s a 20-minute journey to the last stop. Let’s also visit Kitakyushu’s kitchen. Please watch until the end! Hello from Kokura Station. Today, we’re boarding the Kitakyushu Monorail from Kokura Station. The monorail enters the station building. This is a rare location where you can see the monorail emerge from the building. Let’s get started and board the Kitakyushu Monorail. Kokura Station is a 14-story building with 3 basement floors. The monorail departs from the second floor of Kokura Station. You can see the train. The interior has the same atmosphere as a regular train. The Kokura Monorail has a total of 13 stations. Today, we’re going to the last stop. There’s something like a broom attached to the front of the train. I wonder if it’s used to clean the tracks? Since there were no children around, we sat in the front car. It appears the monorail is operated by a single driver. We’re off! But just as we departed, it was only a short time later. The next station is about a minute away: Heiwadori Station. Originally, the Kitakyushu Monorail only extended to Heiwadori Station, but apparently it was extended to Kokura Station at the same time the Kokura Station building was rebuilt. The monorail runs through the city. Up ahead, you can see something resembling a stadium. This is a historic racecourse established in 1965. It’s directly accessible on foot from Keibajo-mae Station. From here, nature begins to grow. There’s a large curve. Passengers get off at a housing complex along the way, so the station is empty. Low-resilience seats. The last stop, Kikugaoka Station. Since it’s a weekday, the station is quiet. The fare from the first train to the last stop is 320 yen (2.0 USD). The tracks continue beyond the last stop. Up ahead, you can see Doctor Yellow. This area is the Kitakyushu Monorail’s train depot. You can see trains in the distance. From Kikugaoka Station, let’s return to Kokura Station. We wait for a train to leave for a photo. The train arrives. It’s decorated with the Galaxy Railway logo. It’s 2 p.m. and there are a lot of students on board. Let’s take a slight detour and get off at the station two stops before Kokura Station. Get off at Tanga Station. Here you’ll find the Tanga Market, beloved by locals as the “Kitchen of Kitakyushu.” Let’s have lunch there. There are over 200 stores, many selling fresh fish, produce, meat, and prepared foods. It has a nice atmosphere. It seems to have been developing since the Taisho era (1912). Let’s try the famous Tanga udon. Oden looks delicious! (I’m not a fan, though.) For about 600 yen (4.0 USD), you can get udon. It’s cheap. While udon is famous, I ordered champon. It has a rich flavor and is very delicious! If you liked the video, please like and subscribe. Thank you for watching.

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