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Kyoto Tango Railway
The , or , is a railway system in Kyoto Prefecture and Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan operated by Willer Trains Inc. headquartered in Miyazu, Kyoto. Company The operating company Willer Trains Inc. is a subsidiary of Willer Express, Willer Alliance Inc. Willer Trains is the first railway company in the Willer group, which is primarily operating in the industry of bus services. Lines The Kyoto Tango Railway consists of the following three lines: *Miyafuku Line *Miyamai Line (Brand name of the Miyazu Line between and ) *Miyatoyo Line (Brand name of the Miyazu Line between Miyazu and ) The operation as the Kyoto Tango Railway began on April 1, 2015 succeeding the train operation function of the Kitakinki Tango Railway, which still owns the tracks and rolling stocks of the railway. The railway provides access to Amanohashidate Station, where Amanohashidate, one of the Three Views of Japan, is located. Special trains The company operates one restaurant train called "KURO-MATSU", as well ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitakinki Tango Railway
is a railway infrastructure company and a former railway operator in Japan. The company's name, which consists of "Kitakinki" meaning northern Kinki region and "Tango" meaning Tango Province, is occasionally abbreviated as KTR. KTR was a so-called "third sector" company jointly funded by local governments and private entities. Its leading shareholder is the Kyoto Prefecture government with a 44.71% ownership. It headquarters in Fukuchiyama, Kyoto Prefecture. In 2015, the company ceased to operate the trains on its own lines when Willer Trains Inc., under the brand name Kyoto Tango Railway, succeeded this function from KTR. KTR continues to own the tracks and rolling stock. Lines KTR owns the following two regional railway lines: * Miyafuku Line (in Kyoto Prefecture, 30.4 km) * Miyazu Line (in Kyoto Prefecture and Hyōgo Prefecture, 83.6 km) History In 1982, the company was incorporated as for the purpose of the construction and operation of the Miyafuku Line, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miyazu, Kyoto
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 16,988 in 8348 households and a population density of 98 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Miyazu is located in the northern part of Kyoto Prefecture at the base of the Tango Peninsula, facing Wakasa Bay of the Sea of Japan to the east. Located in Miyazu City is Amanohashidate or the "bridge to heaven", said to be one of Japan's Three Views of Japan, three most beautiful sights. The naturally formed land bridge is long and covered in pine trees. Neighboring municipalities Kyoto Prefecture *Fukuchiyama, Kyoto, Fukuchiyama *Ine, Kyoto, Ine *Kyōtango, Kyoto, Kyōtango *Maizuru, Kyoto, Maizuru *Yosano, Kyoto, Yosano Climate Miyazu has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification, Köppen ''Cfa''), featuring a marked seasonal variation in temperature and precipitation. Summers are hot and humid, but winters are relatively cold with occas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyoto Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Kyoto Prefecture has a population of 2,561,358 () and has a geographic area of . Kyoto Prefecture borders Fukui Prefecture to the northeast, Shiga Prefecture to the east, Mie Prefecture to the southeast, Nara Prefecture and Osaka Prefecture to the south, and Hyōgo Prefecture to the west. Kyoto, the capital and largest city, accommodates 57% of the prefecture's total population, with other major cities including Uji, Kameoka, Kyoto, Kameoka, and Maizuru. Kyoto Prefecture is located on the Sea of Japan coast and extends to the southeast towards the Kii Peninsula, covering territory of the former Provinces of Japan, provinces of Yamashiro Province, Yamashiro, Tamba Province, Tamba, and Tango Province, Tango. Kyoto Prefecture is centered on the historic Imperial Court in Kyoto, Imperial capital of Kyoto, and is one of Japan's two "Fu (administrative division), prefectures" using the designation ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyōgo Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Hyōgo Prefecture has a population of 5,469,762 () and a geographic area of . Hyōgo Prefecture borders Kyoto Prefecture to the east, Osaka Prefecture to the southeast, and Okayama Prefecture, Okayama and Tottori Prefecture, Tottori prefectures to the west. Kobe is the capital and largest city of Hyōgo Prefecture, and the List of cities in Japan, seventh-largest city in Japan, with other List of cities in Hyōgo Prefecture by population, major cities including Himeji, Nishinomiya, and Amagasaki. Hyōgo Prefecture's mainland stretches from the Sea of Japan to the Seto Inland Sea, where Awaji Island and a small archipelago of islands belonging to the prefecture are located. Hyōgo Prefecture is a major economic center, transportation hub, and tourist destination in western Japan, with 20% of the prefecture's land area designated as List of national parks of Japan#History, Natural Parks. Hyōgo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willer Express
Willer Express (, stylized WILLER EXPRESS) is a major highway bus company operating in Japan since 2005 with routes spanning almost the entire country, from Aomori Prefecture at the northern tip of the main island Honshu to the southern island Kyushu. Annual sales are approximately $120 million/year, with both domestic passengers and foreigners served through direct sales, a website, as well as the "Japan Bus Pass" and a double-decker tour bus route. Pricing on routes depends on day/time of travel, with significant variation between peak and off-peak travel. Overview Willer Express is a subsidiary of the Willer Group, the company which owns Willer Alliance Inc. and Willer Express Japan Inc. As of December 2015, Willer Express employed a total of 64 people. The company's President is Shigetaka Murase. It has offices in Osaka and Tokyo. The company began in 2006 as a major Tour Bus company in Japan. From December 2011 it also entered the intercities bus business. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miyafuku Line
The is a railway line of Kyoto Tango Railway in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Trains on the line are operated by Willer Trains Inc. as part of its Kyoto Tango Railway system. History Building of the line was approved in 1953, with construction commencing in 1966, but being suspended in 1980 due to the financial constraints being experienced by JNR at the time. In 1982 the Miyafuku Railway Co. was established to recommence construction, which resumed the following year. The line opened in 1988, featuring 10 tunnels, including the 3215-meter Fukō Tunnel, the 2175-meter Shimoamazu Tunnel and the 2103-meter Tochiba Tunnel. The following year the company renamed itself the Kitakinki Tango Railway. The line was electrified in 1996 to enable through services with the JR Fukuchiyama Line. On April 1, 2015, the train operation business of Kitakinki Tango Railway was transferred to Willer Trains, Inc., which named the railway system the Kyoto Tango Railway. At this time, the name of Atsunak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miyazu Line
The is a railway line of the Kyoto Tango Railway in Kyoto Prefecture and Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Trains on the line are operated by Willer Trains Inc. as part of its Kyoto Tango Railway system. The and the are the aliases assigned by Willer Trains to the sections of the line. History The Nishi-Maizuru - Miyazu section was opened in 1924 by the Japanese Government Railway, and extended west progressively, reaching Amino in 1926. The Toyooka - Kumihama section opened in 1929, the Amino - Tango-Kanno section in 1931, and the line was completed in 1932 with the opening of the Kumihama - Tango-Kanno section Freight services ceased in 1985, and in 1990 the Kitakinki Tango Railway commenced operating the line. It electrified the Amanohashidate - Miyazu section in 1996, enabling EMU services from the Miyafuku Line to service Amanohashidate Station. On April 1, 2015, the train operation business of Kitakinki Tango Railway was transferred to Willer Trains, Inc., which named th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amanohashidate Station
is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Miyazu, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Willer Trains ( Kyoto Tango Railway). Lines Amanohashidate Station is a station of the Miyazu Line, and is located 29.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Nishi-Maizuru Station. Station layout The station consists of one ground-level side platform and one ground-level island platform connected by a footbridge. The station is attended. Adjacent stations History The station was opened on July 31, 1925. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 437 passengers daily. Surrounding area * Ama-no-Hashidate is one of Japan's Three Views of Japan, three scenic views. The shoal, sandbar is located in Miyazu Bay in northern Kyoto Prefecture. It forms part of the Tango-Amanohashidate-Ōeyama Quasi-National Park. Location A thin strip of land connect ... *Amahashiyama Chionji Temple *Amanohashidate Sights ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amanohashidate
is one of Japan's three scenic views. The sandbar is located in Miyazu Bay in northern Kyoto Prefecture. It forms part of the Tango-Amanohashidate-Ōeyama Quasi-National Park. Location A thin strip of land connects two opposing sides of Miyazu Bay. This sand bar is long and covered with about 7,000 pine trees. It can be viewed from mountains on either side of the bay or it can be traversed on foot. Near the northern end is Kono Shrine, a Shinto Shrine, and the southern end is Chion-ji, a Buddhist temple. On the bar is the Isoshimizu fresh water well cherished since the Heian period, which was selected as one of 100 best springs and rivers in Japan by the Environmental Agency in 1985. Access Amanohashidate Station on the Miyazu Line railway, about two hours from Kyoto Station or Osaka Station, is located within walking distance from the southern end of Amanohashidate. See also * List of Special Places of Scenic Beauty, Special Historic Sites and Special Natural Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three Views Of Japan
The is the canonical list of Japan's three most celebrated scenic sights, attributed to a 1643 book by the scholar Hayashi Gahō. In 1915, modeled on the old Three Views of Japan, Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha (株式会社実業之日本社) held a national election to determine a list of New Three Views of Japan. The is the canonical list of Japan's three most celebrated scenic night views. In April 2003, the ''New Three Major Night Views of Japan and the 100 Night Views of Japan Club'' (新日本三大夜景・夜景100選事務局), a nonprofit organization, formed a selection committee and, together with its members, selected by vote the New Three Major Night Views of Japan (新日本三大夜景), modeled on the traditional list of Three Major Night Views of Japan. In August 2004, they also announced the ''100 Night Views of Japan'' (夜景百選). Three Views of Japan The views are of the eponymous pine-clad islands of Matsushima in Miyagi Prefecture; the pine-clad sandbar o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rail Transport In Kyoto Prefecture
Rail or rails may refer to: Rail transport *Rail transport and related matters *Railway track or railway lines, the running surface of a railway Arts and media Film * ''Rails'' (film), a 1929 Italian film by Mario Camerini * ''Rail'' (1967 film), a film by Geoffrey Jones for British Transport Films * ''Rail'' (2024 film), a Tamil-language film Magazines * ''Rail'' (magazine), a British rail transport periodical * ''Rails'' (magazine), a former New Zealand based rail transport periodical Other arts *The Rails, a British folk-rock band * Rail (theater) or batten, a pipe from which lighting, scenery, or curtains are hung Technology *Rails framework or Ruby on Rails, a web application framework *Rail system (firearms), a mounting system for firearm attachments *Front engine dragster *Runway alignment indicator lights, a configuration of an approach lighting system *Rule Augmented Interconnect Layout, a specification for expressing guidelines for printed circuit boards; companion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
