Day-3 Oigawa-River in Films

On the 3rd day, I got on a train in Jina sta.  I had 3 destination, Kawane-Onsen Sasamado sta., Ieyama sta., and Shimada sta.. Sasamado and Ieyama are Oigawa-Railway Main Line's station and Shimada is JR Tokai's station. Those 3 locations are famous as shooting locations.

□Kawane-Onsen Sasamado- SAYURI-Memoirs of a Geisya(2005)

next to Jina sta.

small lane to the Oigawa-river.

a citrus fruits tree in the garden.

the oigawa-river, a steam locomotive will cross this bridge shortly.

a steam locomotive shows up.

I found a small cafe which next to the station,
young lovers enjoyed coffee at the front porch table while watching trains passed.

well, in my case, enjoyed cafe au lait inside.

□Ieyama- Poppoya/Tetsudoin(The Railroad Man/1999)

an old wooden building.

I could ride a steam locomotive by chance, sooooo happy!

□Shimada- Otoko wa Tsurai yo/Tora-san's Shattered Romance(Tora-san movie series/1971)

a vending machine with a mail box, red and red company.

the horaibashi-bridge is the longest wooden pedestrian bridge in the world,
built in 1879,  897.4m long.

my last destination of this trip, horaibashi-bridge over the oigawa-river.

you need to pay the fee to cross this bridge.

a view from the bridge, it's time to go back to tokyo..

Traveling is energy for life.

I'm happy because I can go anywhere if I want to,
I'm happy because I can share my happy moment with you.

And special thanks to all people who I met in this trip,
Thank you!

Day-2 Kawane Youth Hostel

Jina sta. is a small station in country town along the Oigawa-river.

Located in Kawane-Honcho and famous for the shortest tunnel in Japan(about 7m) .

Kawane's one of the main products is tea, so you can see a tea garden in everywhere in this country town.

Kawane Youth Hostei also stands in the middle of a tea garden!

Jina sta.

 

the shortest tunnel in Japan.

a way to the youth hostel. tea gardens on both side.

Oigawa-river. kawane youth hostel is on the opposite bank of the river.

kawane youth hostel.

entrance of the youth hostel.

mr.mya welcomes you!

entrance of a dormitory.
Japanese traditional folk house was used as youth hostel.

a clean and simple, charming woody bed room.

"oden"-dinner party in the room with traditional hearth.

everyone want to play with this adorable cat!

tea-picking experience is available on the season.

on the next day, before leave youth hostel.
a view from the tea garden.

Kawane youth hostel is small but comfortable place to stay in beautiful country side.

People who love motorcycle/car/railway/traveling gather in this youth hostel and enjoy to have good time in warm atmosphere.

Thank you Kawane Youth Hostel!

I really enjoyed to stay.

☆ Kawane Youth Hostel(Japanese: link to English page)

Day-2 Okuoi-Kozyo Station

I arrived in Okuoi-Kozyo Station, one of my destination.

Another passenger who got off the train in that station was a family with a kid, and they directly started to cross a bridge.

The station is located in the central of the bridge(that's why this station looks like locates in the middle of a lake), and people can walk alongside of railway in the bridge because there is a pedestrian.

It was a light rain and a little bit foggy, so I felt this scene was mysteriously beautiful.

the train has arrived a station in the lake.

okuoi-kozyo sta. 490m above the sea.

the train was leaving...

a family went to hiking.

the sesso-lake, forest and a fog.

a view from the platform.

the station building. there is no station staff.

this notice says a bear was shown in next station.

a guest book was hanging on the notice board.

a train has arrived. I will go back to Senzu sta. and head to Jina sta.
in Jina I will stay at kawane youth hostel.

Day-2 Oigawa Railway South Alps Abt Line

I arrived in Senzu sta. where South Alps Abt Line starts. It was 1 hour and 20 minutes by steam locomotive.

And it will take 1 hour and 7 minutes from Senzu to Oku-Oi kojou station.

South Alps Abt Line is known for using an abt system locomotive from Abt Ichishiro sta. to Nagashima Dam.

You can enjoy many tunnels and bridges, dynamic scenery like mountains, Oi river, Nagashima Dam and Sesso lake.

Imagine, a small red train crosses a red bridge over emerald green lake...

platform for south alps abt line.

small red body.. cute!

a passenger car.

the train has just left senzu sta.

view from the train.

a tea plantation. shizuoka is famous for a good quality tea.

abt ichishiro sta. 396m above the sea.

adds abt system locomotive.

the train will pass a bridge.

nagashima dam.

It is only short distance to Oku-Oi kojou eki.