Early morning sunlight hits southbound overnight freight train 6092 that has just left Seikan tunnel territory and navigating along the Mutsu bay at the northern most area in Honshu main island in... (more)

Spring has come to the Mr. Fuji area. After an hour exhausting walk from Okitsu station, I found the view from the top of Satta-path is rarely clear; Snow capped Mr. Fuji, blue Suruga bay, red cam... (more)

Freight train #3089(Nagoya to hachinohe) passes by the "thousands of cherries at-a-glance" in full blossom. A new observatory bridge open in 2016 is full of visitors. Enjoy difference and similar... (more)

Freight train #3089(Osaka to Sendai) passes by the "thousands of cherries at-a-glance" in full blossom, with slow capped Mt. Zao as a backdrop.

After clearing stormy clouds, freight train #6092(Sapporo to Tokyo) reflects late afternoon sunlight at Funaoka, Miyagi pref. The "thousands of cherries at-a-glance" is in full blossom, ... (more)

The Class EH800 is so developed to work for the 1435/1067mm dual-gauge Seikan tunnel under the Tsugaru channel where the freight and Shinkansen trains share the tracks. The class EH800 is compatib... (more)

Southbound freight liner from Sapporo, Hokkaido island, to Tokyo, passes by ”A Thousand of Cherry Trees at Sight." The cherry trees are awaiting for their full blossom in three months.

A JRF operator waits patiently for a signal to proceed into the yard to tie up after being cut off a container train in Hiroshima.

Freight liner 2071 is the Japanese longest-distance train, connecting Sapporo freight terminal, Hokkaido Island and Fukuoka freight terminal, Kyushu Island. Its second morning is celebrated by the... (more)

Freight liner 3050 from Sapporo to Sumidagawa/Tokyo descends Kosugo pass between Fukushima and Miyagi prefectures on a clear winter afternoon. Atsukashi mountain is seen as a backdrop.