Field Report: Kyōto Railway Museum, Japan (12 November 2016)
When it comes to Japan, my main areas of interest are castles and trains – and no visit is ever complete without me adding to my knowledge of one or […]
Tag Archives: Trains
Field Report: Myth and history at Izumo, Japan (06 July 2015)
Although the long ride from Tōkyō to Shimane Prefecture on one of Japan’s last sleeper trains was almost an attraction in itself, that epic journey was but a means to […]
Field Report: A day at the JR East Railway Museum, Saitama, Japan (04 July 2015)
Diego travels to a major transportation museum just north of Tōkyō, where the exhibits are bound to leave train enthusiasts feeling as giddy as kids in a toy store.
Field Report: A real teahouse and a surreal swimming pool in Kanazawa, Japan (02 July 2015)
Walk into one of Kanazawa’s beautifully preserved Edo-period teahouses in the present day, and you’re likely to emerge gently invigorated after sipping a soothing bowl of freshly whisked matcha and […]
Field Report: A pleasant stroll in Yoshinogari, Japan (25 March 2015)
Some of my fondest memories of Japan have less to do with major tourist attractions and more to do with the journeys I had to take in order to reach […]
Rail Report: Fukuoka to Dazaifu on the Tabito train, Japan (24 March 2015)
Diego boards a colourful Nishitetsu train on a route that links the modern urban sprawl of Fukuoka and the rich historical treasures of Dazaifu.
Rail Report: Seoul to Suwon on the S-train, South Korea (28 September 2015)
Regular visitors are probably well aware that Diego is something of a railfan. That said, in spite of all the train journeys I’ve taken through the years (particularly in Japan), […]
Field Report: Himeji, Japan (25 November 2014)
On the last day of our autumn holiday in the Kansai region, we headed west to visit one of the largest, and arguably one of the most splendid, castles in […]
Field Report: Nagoya, Japan (14 February 2014)
Today, we’re off to see one of Japan’s finest railway museums – stocked with trains, trains, trains, as far as the eye could see.
Within striking distance 