2018/09/23: Oigawa Railways

Day 10: Densha Otaku Day! We are indebted to our friends Mitsu and Satomi for this great day out on the Oigawa Railway lines. First taking an ageing commuter train up the Oigawa river valley from Kanaya to Senzu, at one point the train had to stop while a passenger got out and cut a falling branch out of the way . We then continued up the valley on a narrow gauge diesel to Ikawa. Between two stations with a steep 9% grade an extra Cog Engine was attached to push us up the hill. On our return to Senzu hundreds of people were excitedly getting ready for their ride on Thomas the Tank Engine back to Kanaya. We rode a more traditional 1940's Japanese built Steam train back down the line and waved to the hundreds of Densha Otaku we passed all along the way! If I lived in Japan I could become a serious Densha Otaku!