Nostalgic Train Trip in Rural Japan – Scenic Kominato Railway

Nostalgic Train Trip in Rural Japan – Scenic Kominato Railway

This is a trip on the Kominato Railway. It travels through scenic farmland in Japan. 8:45 a.m. Goi Station,
Ichihara City, Chiba Prefecture. This way to the Kominato Railway. We’re buying our tickets from this machine. The one-day pass: JPY 2,000 (USD 13.3) We’re taking this one. Such a cute little one-car train. The Kominato Railway runs on diesel. I’ll explain the location later,
but it really feels like a countryside station. Okay, time to get on. It’s pretty quiet around this time. This is the route map.
The red circle shows our current location. Announcements are available
in English, Korean, and Chinese. Since this is a single-track line,
trains pass each other at stations like this. Now, let’s take a look at the map
to see where we are. The Kominato Railway runs through this area,
not far from Tokyo. 18 stations. About 80 minutes to the end. Let’s step off here for a quick stop. A bicycle at the station. It really feels like Japan. Trains are infrequent,
so missing one is a big deal for us. We’ll continue our journey
with planned stops along the way. Finally, we’re going to Kazusa-Nakano, the last stop. Our journey through summer’s greenery
has only just begun. This restroom building looks quite old. Let’s just leave the inside to your imagination. This is the Yōrō River. Crossing the Yōrō River again. This is the largest town along the Kominato Railway. And yet… no one’s around. Most stations along the line are unmanned,
but this one is staffed. Some stations display photos and art. There’s still more than two hours until the next train. Actually, from this point onward,
trains run even less frequently. Seems like an observation deck. I guess this train car isn’t used anymore. The rust on the roof adds a certain charm. Oh, there’s a taxi office here. Now heading to a Kominato Railway photo spot. It’s a long walk, so this worked out well. 600 yen (USD 4.0) for roughly 1.5 km. The train is expected to pass in about three minutes. Here it comes! Just like that… it was gone. Should’ve filmed from here… Oh wow, I forgot there’d be another. Must be tough, mowing in this scorching weather. Ugh, 35 degrees again… Whoa, this Gusto looks like a roadside diner
in rural America. Totally different inside though… Here’s the menu. Low prices, tons of options. You see these everywhere nowadays… Actually, having lunch here was part of the plan. Self-service drink station Didn’t expect this guy to show up. Not sure what it just said. Gotta eat well or the heat’ll get to you. JPY 940 (USD 6.3) JPY 990 (USD 6.6) Tastes just like it looks. Back at Kazusa-Ushiku Station. Takataki Lake. A small artificial dam lake. We’re right in the middle of Chiba now. A 7-minute stop here at Satomi Station. This station is surrounded by cherry trees. In spring, it comes alive with visitors. The next train won’t come for over an hour. Actually, this station has something
that is the biggest in Japan. You can find it inside here. Can you see what it is? That’s right, it’s a toilet.
Actually, it’s Japan’s largest one. Inside, it was a little messy at the moment. If you feel shy,
you can close the curtain for privacy. Basically, the whole fenced space
is one big private toilet. This toilet is for women only,
but men can take a look if it’s empty. Let’s go check out the shrine in that forest. The forest seems to be looming. The atmosphere feels truly divine. Hakusan Shrine Anything could appear. Turns out, it was only a spider web. Since it’s said to bring good health, let’s pray for that. Who wants to get older, anyway? That Itabu Station is lost in the trees! Back at Itabu Station now. This spider looks scary—could it be dangerous? Waiting for the train, away from the scary spider. More than an hour until the next train. Of course, there’s an amazing place we have to go. Here it is—the tunnel we came for! This is Eishoji Tunnel, with its unique shape. This tunnel was carved by hand,
without any machines, back in the day. Can you spot the signs of manual digging? Some say ghosts appear here… Are we walking faster now? Phew, we’ve come back into the light! This side of the tunnel is strengthened with concrete. Mori Radio??? A tiny art house covered in plants. Originally, this was a small hut used by railway workers. It’s like a Laputa-style house in the forest. At last, it’s off to the terminus, Kazusa-Nakano. We’d love to see this Kazusa-Ōkubo Station,
but time’s short. The creaky diesel carried us here,
bumping along the tracks. We couldn’t make it to Yōrō Gorge. But now it’s time to return. How long has it been
since I saw a fan on a Japanese train? Thank you for watching. Today, we shared a trip on the Kominato Railway. It’s a place you can easily visit on a day trip from Tokyo. It was really hot. But we were amazed by the green scenery. If you enjoyed this, please subscribe to the channel. We’d really appreciate it if you hit the like button. Please feel free to leave a comment too. On this channel, we share travel videos
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Travel through rural Japan on the scenic Kominato Railway, a charming local train in Chiba.
This full-day journey takes you deep into the Boso Peninsula, through beautiful countryside and dense forests. Starting from Goi Station in Chiba, we stopped at several stations to take train photos and explore nearby attractions.
This trip can also be done as a day trip from Tokyo.

Trip costs
Kominato Railway One-Day Pass: JPY 2,000 (USD13)
Converted at a rate of USD 1.0 = JPY 150

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0:00 Introduction
0:28 Goi Station
2:52 Kazusa-Mimata Station
4:41 Ama-Ariki Station
7:19 Kazusa-Ushiku Station
9:50 Lunch Break
13:13 Itabu Station
18:15 Tsukizaki Station
24:20 Kazusa-Nakano Station

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