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Tango Explorer
was a limited express service operated by Kitakinki Tango Railway and West Japan Railway Company (JR West) between and and/or stations. The term also referred to the KTR001 series (currently used for ''Tango Relay'' services between Fukuchiyama and Toyooka) rolling stock itself. "Tango" refers to the region of northern Kyoto Prefecture. Prior to 1999, the ''Tango Explorer'' operated from Kyoto Station, but with the introduction of the ''Tango Discovery'' service, ''Tango Explorer'' services begi at Shin-Osaka. Services ''Tango Explorer'' services were generally run with three-car trains, though during peak holiday periods six-car trains (three paired sets) are used. When the ''Tango Explorer'' KTR001 series trainset was out of operation, KTR8000 series DMUs (used on the ''Tango Discovery'' service) or JNR 183 series The was a Japanese limited express electric multiple unit (EMU) train type introduced in 1972 by Japanese National Railways (JNR). Following the priv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ćsaka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Osaka Prefecture has a population of 8,778,035 () and has a geographic area of . Osaka Prefecture borders HyĆgo Prefecture to the northwest, Kyoto Prefecture to the north, Nara Prefecture to the southeast, and Wakayama Prefecture to the south. Osaka is the capital and largest city of Osaka Prefecture, and the third-largest city in Japan, with other major cities including Sakai, HigashiĆsaka, and Hirakata. Osaka Prefecture is the third-most-populous prefecture, but by geographic area the second-smallest; at it is the second-most densely populated, below only Tokyo. Osaka Prefecture is one of Japan's two " urban prefectures" using the designation ''fu'' (ćș) rather than the standard ''ken'' for prefectures, along with Kyoto Prefecture. Osaka Prefecture forms the center of the Keihanshin metropolitan area, the second-most-populated urban region in Japan after the Greater Tokyo area and one of the world's most pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HyĆgo Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. HyĆgo Prefecture has a population of 5,469,762 () and has a geographic area of . HyĆgo Prefecture borders Kyoto Prefecture to the east, Osaka Prefecture to the southeast, and Okayama Prefecture and Tottori Prefecture to the west. KĆbe is the capital and largest city of HyĆgo Prefecture, and the seventh-largest city in Japan, with other major cities including Himeji, Nishinomiya, and Amagasaki. HyĆgo 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. HyĆgo Prefecture is a major economic center, transportation hub, and tourist destination in western Japan, with 20% of the prefecture's land area designated as Natural Parks. HyĆgo Prefecture forms part of the Keihanshin metropolitan area, the second-most-populated urban region in Japan after the Greater Tokyo area and one of the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
