JR East's Gono Line, which runs between Akita and Aomori Prefectures, currently boasts 3 popular tourist trains with the name "Resort Shirakami," attracting more than 100,000 passengers annually. Once facing discontinuation, the line has made a comeback with the support of JR East staff, and local residents living along the line. See how a local line running in a depopulated region has become Japan's most popular local line.
Title | Japan Railway Journal - Season 5 Episode 2 JR Gono Line: A Popular Local Line Worth the Journey |
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Year | 2024 |
Genre | Documentary |
Country | Japan |
Studio | NHK WORLD-JAPAN |
Cast | Ryo Takagi |
Crew | The C-52's (Theme Song Performance) |
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Keyword | train, railroad, train travel, train station, railway history, railway, bullet trains, japanese train |
First Air Date | Mar 09, 2015 |
Last Air date | Oct 24, 2024 |
Season | 10 Season |
Episode | 153 Episode |
Runtime | 28:14 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb: | 8.00/ 10 by 2.00 users |
Popularity | 21.312 |
Language | Japanese, English |