Retro Japan
I've not posted much if anything from my trip to Japan last year, despite Carlos Ferran being an excellent tour guide the weather and train in some cases trains proved rather difficult. Still though, I really enjoyed the country and would like to revisit oneday.
When one thinks of Japan as an outside, one often has the impression of a hypermodern country of bullet trains and skyscrapers. The reality is often quite different. Japan in many ways is quite old fashioned, and that definitely applies to the railways. This scene encapsulated perfectly the retro Japan, Enoshima Railway series 300 #305 heads down the street running in its namesake town, passing a retro looking but still common Nissan Cederic taxi, and of course, a pay phone. The #305 is an icon of the Enoshima Railway and is very popular among tourists, ensuring atleast for now its continued survival.
Retro Japan
I've not posted much if anything from my trip to Japan last year, despite Carlos Ferran being an excellent tour guide the weather and train in some cases trains proved rather difficult. Still though, I really enjoyed the country and would like to revisit oneday.
When one thinks of Japan as an outside, one often has the impression of a hypermodern country of bullet trains and skyscrapers. The reality is often quite different. Japan in many ways is quite old fashioned, and that definitely applies to the railways. This scene encapsulated perfectly the retro Japan, Enoshima Railway series 300 #305 heads down the street running in its namesake town, passing a retro looking but still common Nissan Cederic taxi, and of course, a pay phone. The #305 is an icon of the Enoshima Railway and is very popular among tourists, ensuring atleast for now its continued survival.