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Sakado Station (Saitama)
is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Sakado, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway. Lines Sakado Station is served by the Tōbu Tōjō Line from in Tokyo. Located between and , it is 40.6 km from the Ikebukuro terminus. It also forms the starting point of the Tobu Ogose Line branchline to . Services All services, ('' TJ Liner'', Rapid Express, Rapid, Express, Semi express, Local) stop at this station. During the daytime, the station is served by eight trains per hour in each direction on the Tojo Line, and by four trains per hour to Ogose on the Ogose Line.Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published March 2016 Station layout The station consists of two sets of island platforms numbered from south to north. From 2010, a new elevated station building provided a central set of ticket gates, replacing the previous exits on the north and south sides. This station has a season ticket sales office. A siding on the north ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tōbu Tetsudō Logo
is a Japanese commuter railway and ''keiretsu'' holding company in the Greater Tokyo Area as well as an intercity and regional operator in the Kantō region. Excluding the Japan Railways Group companies, Tobu's rail system is the second longest in Japan after Kintetsu Railway, Kintetsu. It serves large portions of Saitama Prefecture, Gunma Prefecture and Tochigi Prefecture, as well as northern Tokyo and western Chiba Prefecture. The Tobu Railway Company is listed in the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the Nikkei 225 index. The Tobu corporate group is also engaged in road transportation (bus/taxi), real estate, and retail. It is the owner of the Tokyo Skytree, the tallest tower in the world. The company is a member of the Fuyo Group ''keiretsu''. The name "Tobu" is formed from the kanji for east (''東'') and Musashi Province, Musashi (''武''蔵), the initial area served. History Tobu is one of the oldest railway companies in Japan. It was es ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sōtetsu Shin-Yokohama Line
The , or , is a private railway company operating three lines in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of holding company Sotetsu Holdings, Inc. Sotetsu Holdings is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange; 6.58% of it is owned by the Odakyu Electric Railway Company. Overview Sagami Railway is one of the core companies of the Sotetsu group. Sotetsu focuses on railway operations, although formerly it had a more diversified set of holdings, such as bus lines and supermarkets. Sotetsu is the smallest company of the "Big 15" railways in Japan, as it has only short lines, but it succeeded in developing towns along its lines in the 1960s and 1970s, with many passengers ride this line. In May 1990, Sotetsu joined the major railways. In 2010 it had a daily ridership of 623,500 Lines The company operates three passenger ( commuter) lines and a freight-only line. All lines are electrified. Passenger * Main Line from Yokohama Station in Yokohama to Ebina Station in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kawagoe Station
is an interchange passenger railway station in located in the city of Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway and East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Lines The Tōbu station is served by the Tōbu Tōjō Line from in Tokyo to and , with some services inter-running via the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line to and the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line to and onward via the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Minato Mirai Line to . Located between and , it is 30.5 km from the Ikebukuro terminus. The JR East station is located on the Kawagoe Line with services eastward to , Ōsaki via the Saikyō Line, and via the Rinkai Line, and westward to and via the Hachikō Line. Station layout The Tōbu and JR East stations are arranged side-by-side, with the Tōbu platforms on the east side and the JR East platforms on the west side. The elevated station building and concourse has exits on the east and west sides. File:Kawagoe Station east entrance 20160320.J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narita Airport
Narita International Airport ( ja, 成田国際空港, Narita Kokusai Kūkō) , also known as Tokyo-Narita, formerly and originally known as , is one of two international airports serving the Greater Tokyo Area, the other one being Haneda Airport (HND). It is about east of central Tokyo in Narita, Chiba. The conceptualization of Narita was highly controversial and remains so to the present-day, especially among local residents in the area. This has led to the Sanrizuka Struggle, stemming from the government's decision to construct the airport without consulting most residents in the area, as well as expropriating their lands in the process. Even after the airport was eventually completed, air traffic movements have been controlled under various noise related operating restrictions due to its direct proximity with residential neighborhoods, including a house with a farm that is located right in between the runways. As a result, the airport must be closed from 00:00 (12:00am) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yamamura International High School
is a Japanese high school in Sakado, Saitama, Japan. It follows the Japanese national curriculum. It is a member of Yamamura Gakuen, which includes Yamamura Gakuen College and Yamamura Gakuen High School. History In September 1922, Yamamura School was founded as a school for girls by Fumiyo Yamamura. In 1959, as another school opened in Kawagoe, Saitama, the school on the present site was renamed Yamamura Second Girls' High School. In 1991, the school was renamed Yamamura Kokusai Girl's High School and in 1991 it became co-educational: Yamamura International High School. Present day The school competes in national and international competitions. Its dance team competes nationally and regularly wins contests. They have risen over recent years and won thNational DCC dance contestin 2021. They are frequently televised, appearing alongside Japanese idol dance groups. The wind ensemble’ successes are also prodigious They consistently appear in thNippon Wind Orchestra Ensemble Cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sōtetsu Izumino Line
The is a railway line in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Sagami Railway (Sotetsu). It connects in Yokohama to in Fujisawa. Services Services on the Izumino Line operate as a branch of the Main Line, with most trains running through to and from Yokohama via the Main Line. * Local (各停) services stop at all stations to Futamata-gawa, and some services continue to Yokohama stopping at all stations on the Main Line. * Rapid (快速) services stop at all stations to Futamata-gawa, and continue to Yokohama stopping only at Tsurugamine, Nishiya, and Hoshikawa. * Commuter Express services stop at all stations to Futamata-gawa. * Commuter Limited Express (通勤特急) services stop between Shōnandai and Yokohama stopping only at Izumino, Futamata-gawa, Tsurugamine, and Nishiya. Station list * Local and rapid services stop at all stations; while commuter limited express services stop between Futamata-gawa and Shōnandai only at Izumino. His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sōtetsu Main Line
The is a railway line in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Sagami Railway (Sotetsu). It connects and . Services Services on the Main Line are divided into four categories. Some trains travel along the Izumino Line west of to . *Local (各停) - services stop at all stations. They do not travel from end to end; services are split at Futamatagawa, with trains running between Yokohama and Futamatagawa and between Futamatagawa and either Ebina or Shōnandai. *Rapid (快速) - services stop between Yokohama and Futamatagawa at Hoshikawa, Nishiya and Tsurugamine, and at all stations from Futamatagawa to either Ebina or Shōnandai. *Express (急行) - services run non-stop between Yokohama and Futamatagawa, and stop at all stations west of Futamatagawa to Ebina. *Commuter Express (通勤急行 or 通急) - services stop between Yokohama and Futamatagawa at Nishiya and Tsurugamine, and at all stations from Futamatagawa to either Ebina or Shōnanda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sōtetsu Shin-yokohama Line
The , or , is a private railway company operating three lines in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of holding company Sotetsu Holdings, Inc. Sotetsu Holdings is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange; 6.58% of it is owned by the Odakyu Electric Railway Company. Overview Sagami Railway is one of the core companies of the Sotetsu group. Sotetsu focuses on railway operations, although formerly it had a more diversified set of holdings, such as bus lines and supermarkets. Sotetsu is the smallest company of the "Big 15" railways in Japan, as it has only short lines, but it succeeded in developing towns along its lines in the 1960s and 1970s, with many passengers ride this line. In May 1990, Sotetsu joined the major railways. In 2010 it had a daily ridership of 623,500 Lines The company operates three passenger ( commuter) lines and a freight-only line. All lines are electrified. Passenger * Main Line from Yokohama Station in Yokohama to Ebina Station in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tōkyū Shin-yokohama Line
The Tōkyū Shin-Yokohama Line is a commuter line planned to be operated by Tokyu Corporation connecting Hiyoshi Station on the Tōkyū Tōyoko Line to Shin-Yokohama Station on the Sōtetsu Shin-Yokohama Line. Tōkyū will be putting their company names as a formal part of the line names, which is a second for Tōkyū (the first being the Tōkyū Tamagawa Line). It has been announced that the Tōkyū Shin-Yokohama Line will open on 18 March 2023. Summary The entire line is under construction between Shin-Yokohama and Hiyoshi. A new station, Shin-Tsunashima will be set up near Tsunashima Station on the Tōkyū Tōyoko Line. Sōtetsu Shin-Yokohama Line trains are planned to run through service with Tōkyū, Toei Subway Lines via Shin-Yokohama. Shin-Yokohama Station will be jointly operated by Tōkyū and Sōtetsu. This is the first case for both operators to have a station with direct connections to the Shinkansen. Routes and services Beyond Hiyoshi, trains will head towar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castella
is a kind of '' wagashi'' (a Japanese traditional confectionery) originally developed in Japan based on the "Nanban confectionery" (confectionery imported from abroad to Japan during the Azuchi–Momoyama period). The batter is poured into large square or rectangular molds, baked in an oven and cut into long rectangular shapes. Since the recipe calls for '' mizuame'', a type of sugar syrup, Castella has a moist texture. Now a specialty of Nagasaki, the cake was brought to Japan by Portuguese merchants in the 16th century. The name is derived from Portuguese , meaning "cake from Castile". Castella cake is usually sold in long boxes, with the cake inside being approximately long. It is somewhat similar to Madeira cake, also associated with Portugal, but its closest relative is '' pão-de-ló'', also a Portuguese cake. There are similar types of sponge cakes named after the same fashion, in french: Pain d'Espagne, in it, Pan di Spagna, in , in ro, Pandișpan, in bg, пан� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
