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Shima Electric Railway
The is a railway line in Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by private railway operator Kintetsu Railway, connecting Toba Station in Toba with Kashikojima Station in Shima. The line connects with the Toba Line at Toba Station. The Yamada Line, Toba Line, and Shima Line form a single train line that begins at Ise-Nakagawa Station and serves the Ise-Shima tourist region. Service Local (普通 ''futsū'') : For : For :(Locals stop at every station.) Limited Express (特急 ''tokkyū'') : For and ; via and ( Kashihara) : For ; via (Nara) : For ; via and : For :(Seat reservations and limited express fee required.) Non-stop Limited Express (ノンストップ特急 ''nonsutoppu tokkyū'') : For : For : For :(Runs twice a day on weekends.) :(Seat reservations and limited express fee required.) Premium Express Shimakaze (しまかぜ ''Shimakaze'') [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commuter Rail
Commuter rail, or suburban rail, is a passenger rail transport service that primarily operates within a metropolitan area, connecting commuters to a central city from adjacent suburbs or commuter towns. Generally commuter rail systems are considered heavy rail, using electrified or diesel trains. Distance charges or zone pricing may be used. The term can refer to systems with a wide variety of different features and service frequencies, but is often used in contrast to rapid transit or light rail. Similar non-English terms include ''Treno suburbano'' in Italian, ''Cercanías'' in Spanish, Aldiriak in Basque, Rodalia in Catalan/Valencian, Proximidades in Galician, ''Proastiakos'' in Greek, ''Train de banlieue'' in French, '' Banliyö treni '' in Turkish, ''Příměstský vlak'' or ''Esko'' in Czech, ''Elektrichka'' in Russian, ''Pociąg podmiejski '' in Polish and ''Pendeltåg'' in Swedish. Some services share similarities with both commuter rail and high-frequency rapid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nara, Nara
is the capital city of Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 2022, Nara has an estimated population of 367,353 according to World Population Review, making it the largest city in Nara Prefecture and sixth-largest in the Kansai region of Honshu. Nara is a core city located in the northern part of Nara Prefecture bordering the Kyoto Prefecture. Nara was the capital of Japan during the Nara period from 710 to 794 as the seat of the Emperor before the capital was moved to Kyoto. Nara is home to eight temples, shrines, and ruins, specifically Tōdai-ji, Saidai-ji, Kōfuku-ji, Kasuga Shrine, Gangō-ji, Yakushi-ji, Tōshōdai-ji, and the Heijō Palace, together with Kasugayama Primeval Forest, collectively form the Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Etymology By the Heian period, a variety of different characters had been used to represent the name Nara: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and . A number of theories for the origin of the name "Nara" have been pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kashiko Island
is an island in Ago Bay. It is in the city of Shima, Mie Prefecture, Japan. The island was uninhabited until the 1920s when a railway built by Shima Electric Railway (now known as the Shima Line) was constructed to serve as the endpoint of the line. This railway sparked the creation of a tourism industry that still thrives. Kintetsu runs limited express trains from Osaka and Nagoya directly to this island and has many business enterprises there. The surface area of the island is and the circumference In geometry, the circumference (from Latin ''circumferens'', meaning "carrying around") is the perimeter of a circle or ellipse. That is, the circumference would be the arc length of the circle, as if it were opened up and straightened out to ... is Kashiko Island hosted the 42nd G7 summit in May 2016. Gallery File:Kashikojima and Honshu.jpg, Kashiko Island Great BridgeKashiko Island is on the right. File:Shima Kanko Hotel 20081214.jpg, Shima Kanko Hotel Classic File:K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ago Bay
is a bay in the city of Shima, Mie Prefecture, Japan. It is part of the Ise-Shima region. The bay is known for its beauty and sees many tourists each year, in particular due to a train network owned by Kintetsu which runs trains from both Osaka and Nagoya to Kashiko-jima, an island in the bay. Pearl cultivation was first invented in this bay by Kōkichi Mikimoto Kōkichi, Kokichi or Koukichi (written: 幸吉, 小吉, 浩吉 or 鋼吉) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese samurai *, Japanese footballer and manager *, Japanese phot ... in 1893. External links description Bays of Japan Landforms of Mie Prefecture {{Mie-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyu Corporation
The is a Japanese multinational ''keiretsu'' ( conglomerate) holding company headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo. Its main operation is , a wholly owned subsidiary operating railways in the Greater Tokyo Area. History The oldest predecessor of company was the , opened in 1908; the railway's operations were converted into a company in 1910. Keita Gotō, now known as a notable Japanese industrialist, was appointed as the CEO of the Musashi Electric Railway in 1920 and later he began a mass expansion program. The most important predecessor was first registered on September 2, 1922, as the and is related to the construction of Den-en-chōfu (it was originally founded by the developers of Den-en-chōfu); it was acquired by the Musashi Electric Railway in 1924, shortly before Musashi was renamed into the , also known as the Toyoko, in the same year. After Musashi/Toyoko's acquisition, the Meguro-Kamata Electric Railway initially operated as a subsidiary of Toyoko. It was not unti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ugata Station
is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Shima, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu Railway. Lines Ugata Station is served by the Shima Line, and is located 62.8 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ise-Nakagawa Station. Station layout The station was consists of a single island platform in an elevated station building. Platforms Adjacent stations History Ugata Station opened on July 23, 1929 as a station on the Shima Electric Railway. The line was one of six private companies consolidated into Mie Kotsu by order of the Japanese government on February 11, 1944. When Mie Kotsu dissolved on February 1, 1964, the station became part of the Mie Electric Railway, which was then acquired by Kintetsu on April 1, 1965. The station building was rebuilt in March 1994. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 960 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). Surrounding area *S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rail Gauge
In rail transport, track gauge (in American English, alternatively track gage) is the distance between the two rails of a railway track. All vehicles on a rail network must have wheelsets that are compatible with the track gauge. Since many different track gauges exist worldwide, gauge differences often present a barrier to wider operation on railway networks. The term derives from the metal bar, or gauge, that is used to ensure the distance between the rails is correct. Railways also deploy two other gauges to ensure compliance with a required standard. A ''loading gauge'' is a two-dimensional profile that encompasses a cross-section of the track, a rail vehicle and a maximum-sized load: all rail vehicles and their loads must be contained in the corresponding envelope. A ''structure gauge'' specifies the outline into which structures (bridges, platforms, lineside equipment etc.) must not encroach. Uses of the term The most common use of the term "track gauge" refers to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ise, Mie
, formerly called Ujiyamada (宇治山田), is a city in central Mie Prefecture, on the island of Honshū, Japan. Ise is home to Ise Grand Shrine, the most sacred Shintō shrine in Japan. The city has a long-standing title – Shinto (神都) – that roughly means "the Holy City", and literally means "the Capital of the ''Kami''". , the city had an estimated population of 123,533 in 55,911 households and a population density of 590 people per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Ise is located on the northern half of Shima Peninsula in far eastern Mie Prefecture. The northern part of the city is flat land, facing Ise Bay of the Pacific Ocean. In the south, the land rises to form hills and mountains with an elevation of 100 to 500 meters. Most of the city is within the geographic limits of Ise-Shima National Park. Neighboring municipalities Mie Prefecture *Toba *Shima * Minamiise * Watarai * Tamaki *Meiwa Climate Ise has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ujiyamada, Mie
, formerly called Ujiyamada (宇治山田), is a city in central Mie Prefecture, on the island of Honshū, Japan. Ise is home to Ise Grand Shrine, the most sacred Shintō shrine in Japan. The city has a long-standing title – Shinto (神都) – that roughly means "the Holy City", and literally means "the Capital of the ''Kami''". , the city had an estimated population of 123,533 in 55,911 households and a population density of 590 people per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Ise is located on the northern half of Shima Peninsula in far eastern Mie Prefecture. The northern part of the city is flat land, facing Ise Bay of the Pacific Ocean. In the south, the land rises to form hills and mountains with an elevation of 100 to 500 meters. Most of the city is within the geographic limits of Ise-Shima National Park. Neighboring municipalities Mie Prefecture *Toba *Shima * Minamiise * Watarai * Tamaki *Meiwa Climate Ise has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JR Central
is the main railway company operating in the Chūbu (Nagoya) region of central Japan. It is officially abbreviated in English as JR Central and in Japanese as JR Tōkai ( ja, JR東海, links=no). ''Tōkai'' is a reference to the geographical region in which the company chiefly operates. JR Central's operational hub is Nagoya Station and the company's administrative headquarters are located in the JR Central Towers above the station. The busiest and longest railway line operated by JR Central is the Tōkaidō Main Line between and . The company also operates the Tōkaidō Shinkansen between and . Additionally it is responsible for the Chūō Shinkansen—a maglev service between Tokyo and Osaka, which is due to start operation between Tokyo and Nagoya in 2027. JR Central is Japan's most profitable and highest throughput high-speed-rail operator, carrying 138 million high-speed-rail passengers in 2009, considerably more than the world's largest airline. Japan recorded a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sangū Line
The is a railway line run by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central), connecting Taki Station (Taki, Mie) with Toba Station (Toba, Mie) in Japan. The line connects with the Kisei Main Line at Taki Station. From Taki, the line runs parallel to the Kintetsu Yamada Line and Toba Line. These lines all serve the Ise-Shima tourist region. The name of the line, "Sangū", was chosen because that word is a kanji abbreviation of a phrase in Japanese that roughly translates to "a pilgrimage to Ise Grand Shrine", and making the pilgrimage to the Shrine easier is exactly why the line was built. Service Local (普通 ''futsū'') : For , : For , :Locals stop at every station. :All trains are ''wanman'' driver-only services. :Trains run approximately once an hour in each direction. '' Mie'' Rapid (快速みえ ''kaisoku-mie'') : For ; via and : For , :Seat reservations optional. :Trains run approximately once an hour in each direction. Competition with Kintetsu Kintetsu and JR Ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
