 Most viewed - Saitama city さいたま市 |
A boxy-looking Kita-Urawa Station on the west (nishiguchi) side. Keihin-Tohoku Line. 237 views
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Saitama Stadium is a large soccer stadium built for the Soccer World Cup in 2002 and now home of the Urawa Reds. Way to Saitama Stadium 2002 from the train station.220 views
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Hatanaka-kikko-ren, Kita-Urawa Awa Odori in Saitama. 畑中亀甲連198 views
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Hikawa Shrine torii points the way to the shrine. Omiya, Saitama186 views
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Musashi-Aoi-ren at Kita-Urawa Awa Odori on Sept. 6, 2009.171 views
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Musashi-Aoi-ren on Happy Road.170 views
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Musashi-Aoi-ren at Kita-Urawa Awa Odori on Sept. 6, 2009.169 views
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Hikawa Shrine gate, Omiya, Saitama 楼門168 views
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JR Omiya Station 大宮駅146 views
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Saitama Stadium 2002140 views
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Kita-Urawa Awa Odori poster for 2009. Gooddesign.134 views
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Miyako-ren 美奴連（みやこ連）133 views
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Urawa-misono Station with soccer fans going home. Also see the video at YouTube.120 views
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Inside Omiya Station113 views
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Vodafone Cup with the Urawa Reds vs. Manchester United on July 30, 2005.110 views
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Manchester United vs. Urawa Reds109 views
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These photos were taken during the Vodafone Cup with the Urawa Reds vs. Manchester United on July 30, 2005. Over 58,000 fans attended. 107 views
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Kita-Urawa Awa Odori lanterns in front of Kita-Urawa Station.105 views
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Sea of Red98 views
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Sando path to Hikawa Shrine. Being 2 km long, it's one of Japan's longest shrine sando paths. 参道98 views
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Stadium entry97 views
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Getting nearer to the train station.93 views
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Someone injured93 views
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Path to Hikawa Shrine91 views
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Attendance number89 views
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Class 150 steam locomotive – No. 189 views
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Good save88 views
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Hikawa Shrine torii. 20-min. walk from Omiya Station.88 views
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Crowd heading for Urawa-misono Station on the Sai-no-Kuni Stadium Line. It was a stop and go process.87 views
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Finale on Happy Road. Anybody could join in and dance.84 views
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Inside Class Oha 31 train car. Japan's first semi-metal train car for improved strength. Wooden interior. Notice the heater.84 views
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Hikawa Shrine in Omiya is the headquarters of all Hikawa shrines in Tokyo and Saitama.80 views
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All shinkansen stations had platform chairs having the same color theme of blue and cream.80 views
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Kita-Urawa Awa Odori lanterns and signboard in front of Kita-Urawa Station.79 views
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TR73 series first-class car targeting foreign tourists.78 views
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Railway Museum highlight: The first locomotive used on Japan's first railway between Shimbashi and Yokohama in 1872. Imported from the UK, a Class 150 steam locomotive – No. 177 views
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Near the train station is Happy Road. This is the entrance and one starting point of the Kita-Urawa Awa Odori folk dance festival.76 views
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Tohoku shinkansen, 200 Series Shinkansen76 views
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Saitama Super Arena is right near JR Saitama-Shintoshin Station, about 40 min. from Tokyo Station on the JR Takasaki Line (30 min. via Ueno-Tokyo Line) and Keihin-Tohoku Line (42 min.).76 viewsVery convenient because this train line runs between Saitama and Yokohama and passes through central Tokyo including major train stations.
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JR Saitama-Shintoshin Station heading out the turnstile.76 views
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Hikawa Shrine gate 楼門75 views
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Tohoku shinkansen's snow sweeper.75 views
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Inside Haiden Hall74 views
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Hatanaka-kikko-ren74 views
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Ema votive tablets73 views
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At 5:30 pm, they held a short demonstration of awa odori dancing on Happy Road with the local Kita-Urawa Aho-ren dancing.73 views
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The Haiden Hall is on the right. It was undergoing renovations. 氷川神社72 views
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Kita-Urawa Awa Odori banner.72 views
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Kita-Urawa Aho-ren. "Aho" means fool. 72 views
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Kita-Urawa Aho-ren 北浦和阿呆連72 views
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Opening ceremony. The festival actually started at 4:20 pm with an opening ceremony and a parade of marching bands from local elementary schools and the fire dept.70 views
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A school marching band starts off the festivities.70 views
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Happy Road, the main venue of the Kita-Urawa Awa Odori. It is a short route.70 views
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Giant trees in Hikawa Shrine69 views
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Another one marches on.69 views
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The 32nd Kita-Urawa Awa Odori was held on Sept. 5, 2009 from 6 pm to 9 pm. About 11 awa odori dance troupes participated. Most of them from Saitama.68 views
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Lots of local children in Kita-Urawa Aho-ren. 北浦和阿呆連68 views
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0 Series Tokaido shinkansen's windows have various pictures along the shinkansen. This is Mt. Ibuki. Railway Museum in Saitama.68 views
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Happy Road goes straight to this road which leads to Fureai Road, another dance venue and Saty shopping mall (now AEON) at the end of the road. The entire route quite short.67 views
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Next was Buyu-ren.67 views
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Miyako-ren 美奴連（みやこ連）67 views
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Kita-Urawa Aho-ren66 views
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Niiza Kobushi-ren66 views
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Hatanaka-kikko-ren 畑中亀甲連66 views
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Buyu-ren 舞遊連65 views
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Hatanaka-kikko-ren65 views
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Kita-Urawa Aho-ren starts the Awa Odori on Happy Road at 6 pm. This was the most crowded section, but even then, not super crowded. They also had chairs that anybody could sit on, though some were reserved.64 views
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Niiza Kobushi-ren64 views
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Musashi-Aoi-ren gives a very good performance. Their dance routine is excellent.64 views
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Miyako-ren was also good. I have them on video. 美奴連（みやこ連）64 views
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Niiza Kobushi-ren63 views
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Musashi-Aoi-ren むさし葵蓮63 views
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This was the brightest section of Happy Road, in front of a pachinko parlor. But the neon lights kept changing color--red, white, yellow, etc. Looks psychedelic on my video.63 views
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Miyako-ren 美奴連（みやこ連）63 views
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Miyako-ren 美奴連（みやこ連）63 views
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Eisen's woodblock print of Urawa (4th post town on the Nakasendo) from his Kisokaido series.63 views
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Scale model of Shinbashi Station opened in 1871 displayed at the Railway Museum in Saitama.63 views
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This is Niiza Kobushi-ren, from the city of Niiza in Saitama Prefecture. They had a very distinct-sounding beat. 新座こぶし連62 views
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These pictures show most, but not all the eleven dance troupes who performed. I missed a few. 62 views
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Musashi-Aoi-ren performing in front of Saty (now AEON), a shopping mall. Here too, it wasn't super crowded.62 views
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The lighting was dark here, like most of the parade route.62 views
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Musashi-Aoi-ren on Happy Road. One of the girls lost her balance and fell. See my YouTube video here. 62 views
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Musashi-Aoi-ren 62 views
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This man does a fan dance with his feet too.61 views
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This is Musashi-Aoi-ren from the city of Sayama in Saitama Prefecture. They belong to the Aoi family of Awa Odori dance troupes. Their music sounds almost the same as the other Aoi troupes.61 views
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Niiza Kobushi-ren musicians. 61 views
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Musashi-Aoi-ren 61 views
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Miyako-ren 美奴連（みやこ連）61 views
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Miyako-ren 美奴連（みやこ連）61 views
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Eisen's woodblock print of Omiya (5th post town on the Nakasendo) from his Kisokaido series.61 views
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0 Series Tokaido shinkansen's windows have various pictures along the shinkansen. This is Mt. Ibuki. Railway Museum in Saitama.61 views
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Niiza Kobushi-ren perform at Fureai Road which was the worst place to take pictures. They had a canopy (see left) and it obstructs the best view of the dancers. The crowd was sparse here.60 views
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Musashi-Aoi-ren 60 views
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Ageo Koiki-ren, from the city of Ageo in Saitama Prefecture. あげお小粋連60 views
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Hatanaka-kikko-ren 畑中亀甲連60 views
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Shinbashi Station sign60 views
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Musashi-Aoi-ren むさし葵蓮59 views
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Awa Odori Hibugi59 views
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Awa Odori Hibugi58 views
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Awa Odori Hibugi. "Hibugi" means flying dance. Although I did not see anyone leaping in the air while dancing.57 views
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Awa Odori Hibugi. This group doesn't have the word "ren" attached to their name. 阿波踊り飛舞技57 views
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Scale model of Shinbashi Station opened in 1871. Displayed at the Railway Museum in Saitama.57 views
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Miyako-ren drummers.55 views
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Woodblock prints depicting Japan's first railroad.55 views
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JNR Class 7100 steam locomotive – No. 7101 Benkei53 views
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Class 150 steam locomotive – No. 152 views
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JNR Class 7100 steam locomotive – No. 7101 Benkei51 views
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"Head mark" is the train's nameplate attached to the front of the train. 47 views
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The first locomotive used on Hokkaido's first railway. JNR Class 7100 steam locomotive – No. 7101 Benkei46 views
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The men's basketball game was held first, with Japan vs. Tunisia. The stadium was packed with over 18,000.46 views
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Scale model of Tokyo Station northern dome.44 views
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Mighty fine-looking third-class car.43 views
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Asakaze sleeper train between Tokyo and Hakata. The start of the "Blue Train" nickname given to sleeper trains in Japan.43 views
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Class Nade 6110 electric train geared for commuters. Used by the Yamanote and Chup Lines in Tokyo from 1914.43 views
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Museum gift shop.43 views
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Omiya is a hardcore railway town with all six northern shinkansen lines (Tohoku, Joetsu, Hokuriku, Yamagata, Akita, and Hokkaido Shinkansen) and local train lines passing through. A train maintenance facility is also near Omiya Station. 42 viewsTo get to the Railway Museum, from Omiya Station, ride the New Shuttle line.
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Class 150 steam locomotive – No. 142 views
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Third-class car.42 views
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JNR Class 7100 steam locomotive – No. 7101 Benkei42 views
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Sleeper train bunk beds.42 views
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Sleeper train bunk beds.42 views
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Outdoor exhibit of Limited Express tokkyu trains.42 views
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Inside Class Nade 6110 electric train geared for commuters. Lacquered wood interior.42 views
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When full, Saitama Super Arena has three tiers of seats.42 views
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Class 150 steam locomotive – No. 1 at Shinbashi Station.41 views
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About JNR Class 7100 steam locomotive – No. 7101 Benkei41 views
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Wash basin41 views
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Class Oha 31 train car. Japan's first semi-metal train car for improved strength. Built in 1927.41 views
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Class Kiha 42300 train car, Japanese government's first mass-produced steam train car. Used by many train lines from 1934.41 views
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Fuji Hayabusa train nameplate41 views
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Mini trains41 views
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About the Class 150 steam locomotive – No. 140 views
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Model of the train set given to Japan by Commodore Perry on his second visit to Japan in 1854.40 views
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Shinbashi Station40 views
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Hokkaido's first train car.40 views
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Squat toilet in the 0 Series shinkansen.40 views
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Tokaido shinkansen commemorative postage stamp40 views
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Ueno Station40 views
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Ueno Station bench40 views
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Wooden interior of Class Kiha 42300 train car. 40 views
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TR73 series first-class car40 views
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Discover Japan rubber stamps.40 views
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Hello JNR train nameplate in April 1987 after JNR was privatized into JR.40 views
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Train simulators40 views
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This Tokaido shinkansen cab was formerly displayed at the old Transportation Museum in Tokyo's Manseibashi in Akihabara, which closed in 2006.39 views
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Behind the 0 Series Tokaido shinkansen cab39 views
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About shinkansen stations.39 views
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Sleeper train bunk beds with curtains drawn.39 views
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Toki Limited Express39 views
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Freight train cars39 views
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Train ferry39 views
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JR Saitama-Shintoshin Station outside the turnstile. Go left.39 views
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Train wheels displayed on the way to the museum from Tetsudo-Hakubutsukan Station.38 views
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Locomotive turning on a turntable inside the museum.38 views
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Tohoku shinkansen38 views
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Inside Tohoku shinkansen38 views
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0 Series Tokaido shinkansen 38 views
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