Day Trip Rail Journey: Narita & Inubosaki Part 2
For the journey until arriving at Choshi, please refer to Part 1 below.
Now, from Choshi, we finally head toward today's destination, Inubosaki.
First, I'm taking the Choshi Electric Railway for the first time.
They've given it the self-deprecating nickname 'Inubo Cliff-Edge Line,' but perhaps because of the Obon holiday, there were quite a lot of passengers.
Since extra trains are also running only during this Obon period, I suppose it's busier than usual.
This line only accepts cash payments. Even at the Choshi Station ticket gate, you just say you're riding the Choshi Electric Railway and pass through.
The system is to board from the railway's platform at the end of the station and buy your ticket on the train. For transfers from JR, you use the touch-payment terminal at the end of the platform.
This time, I bought a one-day pass.
It costs 700 yen, which is the same as a round trip to the final stop, Tokawa, so this is more convenient and a better deal.
Each station has a sub-station name, and while it's unclear if they are sponsors or just puns, you can really feel their desperation 💦
In the midst of that, I found the easternmost station in the Kanto region!
It's a station called Ashikajima, and just one stop before it is Nishi-Ashikajima.
It's not read as 'Saikaikashima,' but rather 'Nishi-Ashikajima.'
???
It seems they have you read 'ashika' for 'sea lion' (海鹿), which I thought was a rather difficult station name to read.
Before long, I arrived at the final stop, Tokawa.
As a rail travel enthusiast, I've reached my first destination.
With this, I've completed the entire Choshi Electric Railway line.
From here, I'll take a detour on foot before heading to Inubosaki.
First is the 'Earth-Round-Looking Hill Observatory.'
I walked there in a hurry and arrived.
When I went to the observation deck...
After this, I decided to head to Inubosaki, again in a hurry.
And so, I arrived at today's destination, Inubosaki!
I cut my stay short to about 10 minutes and dashed to Inubo Station🏃➡️
Actually, I had planned for a 90-minute stay here, but I thought I might be able to do it in 60 minutes, so I gave it a try.
As a result, I managed to make it in time and decided to head back to Choshi on a train one earlier than scheduled.
I've reached my destination, so I'll be heading back from here, but the train journey continues! (^^)
With that said, it continues to Part 3.