Four local trains in Shizuoka Prefecture (Enshu, TenHama and Shizuoka Railway)
Four local railways in Shizuoka Prefecture (Enshu, TenHama and Shizuoka Railway) Table of Contents 1: Enshu Railway 2: Tenryu Hamanako Railroad 3: Shizuoka Railway 4: Tuna bowl, Miho-no-Matsubara, Kuno-zan Tosho-gu Shrine 5: Craft beer, Yamasho 1: Enshu Railway On the second day’s morning, I took the Enshu Railway from Shin-Hamamatsu Station to Nishi-Kashima Station. Compared to Oigawa Railway, Enshu Railway is an urban regional railway running through a residential area in Hamamatsu City, so it is not possible to enjoy the scenery of nature. It was crowded during commuting hours. Enshu Railway’s consolidated sales were JPY 292.4 billion in FY2020, ranking it first among regional railway operators (95 in Japan as a whole). However, the railway business accounts for only 3.9% of sales, or JPY 11.5 billion. The group has more significant sales with non-railway businesses, such as real estate and department store operations. Enshu Railway’s trains are painted red. Hence the nickname ‘Akaden,’ and the company also runs wrapped trains to commemorate the NHK historical drama “Dou suru Ieyasu” broadcast in 2023 and ‘Evangelion wrapped trains.’ A wrapped train is a train covered in wrap advertising. 2: Tenryu Hamanako Railroad Tenryu Hamanako Railroad has the longest operating