Japan Tourism / Traveling back to Showa era on Wakasa Railway
2025/04/24
At Wakasa Railway in Tottori Prefecture, 23 facilities built around the time of its opening in 1930, such as wooden station buildings and masonry platforms, are registered as national tangible cultural properties. Riding this nostalgic railroad, I set out on a journey to explore the remnants of the Showa era (1926-89).
The railway runs on a 19.2-kilometer route from Koge Station, which is connected to the JR Imbi Line, to Wakasa Station. At Koge Station, I boarded the "Showa-go" train, which made its debut in 2018. The interior of the train is reminiscent of old coaches, with lots of wood used for the seats, floors and other parts of the train, livening up the atmosphere of the retro travel experience.
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