Welcome! Hope you Enjoy :)
Hello and welcome back to another video. Today I'm in Kyoto and I think I have a good one for you today.
Today we're gonna be jumping on the Sagano Scenic Railway. This little railway follows the
Hozo River and looks like the perfect thing to do on a hot July day to get out of the sun for
a little bit. So come along let's jump inside the station, let's grab a ticket, let's jump
on board. Kyoto is the inland city and capital of the prefecture which bears the same name.
Retaining the title of capital from 794 through to 1868 with a few hiccups in between
Kyoto - then Heian Kyo - has an a marvelous reputation for its rich culture, food, and customs.
The railway became part of the city in 1876 when the line from Kobe reached the city. Thirteen
years later, Kyoto was then connected to the then relatively new capital Tokyo.
Easter Egg: This was a spontaneous video. Found out about this railway an hour before I jumped on!
Today Toroko Saga Station is beside JR's Saga Arashiyama station and is the starting point
for the scenic railway. The station was built in the late 80s early 90s
specifically for this enjoyable scenic railway and is composed of two main parts.
The ticketing hall is wide and open and contains a gift shop and the entrance leading to a platform.
And off to the side is a small hall which houses a café
and a few lucky iron horses which used to be employed through the early 20th century.
The train - there's only one - departs once an hour and costs 620 yen
to experience the 7.3 kilometre journey.
The station boasts a single platform and the train arriving is an experience in itself.
It's very loud!
The seats are all reserved meaning you're assigned a specific seat in a specific coach.
iI the weather's nice and space is available you can opt for the open air carriage.
Once everyone is on board we started our trip and took a step back in time
as we followed the original single track along the river.
Oh and if you're in the open carriage like I was be sure to have a good grasp of your belongings.
Kyoto prefecture is actually quite large and the Sagano Railway follows the original line
built in 1899 which was used to reach communities located further north
of the prefecture's capital. In the 80's, this portion of line was double tracked, electrified,
and given a more direct route through the pass and as such the original rail
was then set aside for recreational use which we are experiencing today.
EE: There was a school trip the jumped on the previous train. I had top wait an hour for it to return...
...Not a terribly thing in Kyoto . Had to eat street food for an hour lol
there are two intermediate stops which can be used for those wishing to explore the outdoors
this one was my favorite
*Chiming bells. Like simple Christmas bells in a melody*
Yashima no Hage-tanuki. Google him!
Car five is the open air car and it connects to the engine so it's quite loud especially in
the tunnels so if you're looking for something a bit quieter would recommend car one or two.
I was happy that they decided to preserve the track rather than scrapping it
allowing many to enjoy it. At just over seven kilometres long,
it's only about 25 minutes before he reached the final stop.
iI appeared many passengers stayed on for the return trip after a few
minutes the train started to make its way back.
Well how was that that was a great little scenic railway and I was surprised how many
people... they must have bought both tickets they stayed on the train as the train
went back but if you do uh just one way like I'm doing today you can just walk to
the JR station it's only 500 metres away and enjoy the nice outdoors here it's super quiet
it's great anyways thanks for watching i hope you enjoyed this little
uh scenic railway let me know what you thought about this and i'll see you around next time