Often featured in the media、It is also famous as an Instagrammable point.、I think many people know about Okuoikojo Station.。However、Despite its popularity, there are not many people who have actually visited it.。One of the reasons is poor access.。Looking north from Horai Bridge introduced in the previous article、Heading towards the corner of Shizuoka, Okuoikojo Station is over 60km up the mountain road on the prefectural road.。
The road gets narrow along the way、There are narrow roads where you have to yield to oncoming traffic, so please be careful when driving.。But, it's better than the road to Sumata Gorge Onsen, which I'll introduce next time.、It's much better in Oita, so you might want to get used to it here before heading to Sumata Gorge Onsen!
Map from “Senzu Station” to “Okuoikojo Station”
In addition to those who can come directly to Okuoikojo Station by train.、I think many people who visit Kawanehoncho stop by Senzu Station.。From there, go north for about 12km and you will arrive at Okuoikojo Station.。There is a fork in the road towards Sumatakyo Onsen.、Proceeding to the right will lead you to your destination via Nagashima Dam.。It seems that this Nagashima Dam was also the setting for Yuru Camp△.。This is also the information I learned after visiting...
From the parking lot to the observation deck overlooking Okuoikojo Station
Parking at Okuoikojo Station is free.。You can reach it by following the guide signs.。Except、Turn right on the prefectural road and the road to the parking lot is narrow.、When there is an oncoming vehicle, you will need to yield to each other.。
Easy hiking trail from the parking lot。As you come up from the parking lot, there is a fork in the road like this.。Should I head to Okuoikojo Station here?、I'm heading to the Rainbow Bridge photography point (observation deck).。This time, I won't go to Okuoikojo Station because I'm in a bit of a hurry due to the check-in time of the inn.。Actually, I've booked a pretty nice room, so I'd like to check in early.。So, after looking at the railway from the observation deck, I immediately headed to Sumata Gorge Onsen.。
Once you reach the top of the stairs, you will see the signboard for the Rainbow Bridge Lake Promenade.。I think you can arrive by walking for about 10 minutes from the parking lot.。It might take 15 minutes if you walk slowly.。
Lake promenade map。The positional relationship around this area is shown.。Most people only go to the observatory and the station.、You may not be able to pay much attention to this signboard.。
Arrive 15 minutes before the train arrives。You came just in time。Unfortunately, the number of trains is small.、If you just want to see the moment the train runs、BeforehandTimetableI think it would be a good idea to check。There were not many customers on this day.、There was one young couple。Now、You can finally see the scenery you've always dreamed of!
Take a close-up photo of the train running through Okuoikojo Station from the Rainbow Bridge photo point
A sunny day without a cloud! Finally, I was able to encounter the scenery that I had only seen through the screen!
1214 early in the month:00The sun is still high up in the sky.。Although some autumn leaves remain、It's a bit disappointing that most of it was withered and there were a lot of green parts.。
Please take a look at this scenery。Isn't it the best? It's amazing to see the scenery of nature spread out before your eyes that you would never see in the city.。Your daily fatigue will be completely and completely gone!
Okuoikojo Station is at the tip of the island in the middle。There are many landscapes where rivers flow around land.。For example,、When I went to Las Vegas before, I went to a tourist spot called Horseshoe Bend.、The terrain there was like this too.。
However、I think this is the only place in the world where you can see a train station that cuts both the river and the land.。
The train arrives at Okuoikojo Station
15 minutes of waiting。A train came in with a whistle。As you approach, you will hear a sound from a distance.。I don't think you'll know unless you're there.、It's nice to hear the sound gradually approaching from a distance like this.。
The sun is starting to set quite a bit。Since it's winter, the sun sets early.。It's just running on the right side of the railway bridge.。It's a small two-car train.。
The train finally stopped at Lakeside Station.。Looks like some people got off at this time.、After the train passed, I could see people crossing the railway bridge.。This train will turn around immediately after reaching the last stop.。I don't think there will be enough time to go back and forth to this observation point.。
A close-up photo of the car parked。I thought it would be a two-car formation.、It was a four-car train.。Oigawa Railway uses the Abto method.、It uses a special method to climb steep slopes.。It is also used in the Swiss Alps.、This seems to be the only place in the country.。
The one at the end on the right side of the photo is a special vehicle that uses an electric steam engine to push the vehicle.。There are many ways to climb steep slopes.。
Departs after stopping for a few minutes。If you want to see the train passing from left to right, you can see it by waiting at this location for about 15 minutes.。Except、I'm in a bit of a hurry this time, so I'll go home.。I think it's the direction towards the upstream that produces the best pictures, so I'm satisfied.。
Goodbye Oigawa Railway。If I have a chance next time, I would like to ride this train and visit again! Next time we will introduce Sumata Gorge Onsen。