October itinerary in Japan Day 6 (Kyoto Day 1)
October itinerary in Japan Day 6 (Kyoto Day 1) (Monday, October 25) Table of contents 1. Kyoto Tango Railway 2. Chionji Temple 3. Amanohashidate 4. Ine Funaya (boat house) 5. Move to Himeji 1. Kyoto Tango Railway On the 6th day, I went to Amanohashidate from Nishi-Maizuru. The trains I boarded are as follows. Depart Nishi-Maizuru Station at 9:18, Kyoto Tango Railway Miyamai Line bound for Toyooka, arrive at Amahashidate Station at 10:14, fare Yen 650 Kyoto Tango Railway is a railway operator operated by WILLER TRAINS Co., Ltd. WILLER TRAINS Co., Ltd. is a subsidiary of WILLER Co., Ltd., which also handles high-speed buses and tour buses. The train I took to Amanohashidate was a little retro and well-designed train. There were few passengers. The limited express train “Tango no Umi” of Kyoto Tango Railway stopped at Nishi-Maizuru Station. “Tango no Umi” was designed by Eiji Mitooka, a leading Japanese railway designer. It’s a very cool train. Mr. Eiji Mitooka has designed many railway vehicles such as “Nanatsuboshi in Kyushu,” “The Royal Express,” and “Kyushu Shinkansen 800 Series.” 2. Chionji Temple I went to Chionji Temple, which is less than 5 minutes on foot from Amanohashidate