Avoid the GW Crowds! Introducing Hidden Spots for Families (Saitama) [Day 57]
It is Golden Week.
My husband, whose work premise is to "ignore the calendar for days off," has gone to work, so I am taking my bored children out to a hidden spot.
I think I will secretly announce the course I planned for my second son, who loves trains, today.
After all, everywhere is crowded during the holidays.
It also costs money.
As a housewife, I think of ways to avoid those things as much as possible.
Prices are high, after all.
The destination is Omiya Station in Saitama Prefecture, where the Shinkansen stops.
This is a place where many colorful Shinkansen trains owned by JR East pass through.
It is a place where train spotters gather.
You can enter the Shinkansen platform at Omiya Station with an admission ticket.
It was 150 yen for adults and 70 yen for children.
We bought our tickets and headed straight to the Shinkansen platform.
Omiya Station has several platforms, but the middle area might be good because you can see everything.
When we got there, there was a Komachi right next to us!!
I've always liked the Komachi.
I am captivated by its beautiful madder red and arrow silver lines, and the smooth, curved beauty of its streamlined shape.
When I tweeted about it on X, someone I always interact with told me,"The Komachi was designed by a Ferrari designer.".
That makes sense!! No wonder it's so cool!!
Being a designer is such an amazing job...
This is the very popular Hayabusa.
The Hayabusa design on the side of the train body is also cool (I forgot to take a picture of it).
This color, which is both refreshing and deep, is very popular with children.
Two Hokkaido Shinkansen trains pass by each day, but they are in the morning and at night, so we couldn't see them this time.
On the Hokkaido Shinkansen, the pink line of this Hayabusa is purple, and it features a Hokkaido design.
I have only seen it once so far...
The 'Tsubasa' has a distinctive design that covers the front window.
The red-to-orange gradation is beautiful, and this is another Shinkansen whose colors are captivating.
My son often said it was his favorite after the Komachi.
We also saw a lot of the very popular 'Kagayaki'.
The combination of 'sky blue' and 'copper' stands out even from a distance.
Since there are many of them, it is a train body you see often.
JR East's Shinkansen trains are colorful and eye-catching.
In particular, the color combinations are just great.
My children, who love Shinkansen, were also happily taking pictures.
My second son waving happily.
It seems he snapped photos of many Shinkansen today as well.
This is a popular spot where train enthusiasts are always present and children often come to watch.
You need to stay at both ends of the platform so as not to get in the way and be careful about safety (Absolutely essential!!), but I think it's a good place to get a little taste of a travel mood, so I appreciate being allowed to visit.
The Railway Museum (Teppaku) is also a little further ahead, so if you like trains, please check it out.
https://www.railway-museum.jp/
Please note that the Railway Museum is by reservation only, so just be careful about that!
Today, I unintentionally ended up introducing Omiya, the town of railways.
There are several other tourist spots in Omiya, such as Hikawa Shrine, so I would be happy if you could come and visit.
Click here for my self-introduction.
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