#chiba prefecture

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Shirako Beach

pucuk_ryoco

[redsamuraiii]

Spring in Chiba by Visit Chiba Japan

[wanderingflier]

雨上がりの朝

虹は見れなかった

岩井海岸

May 2024

[upstairsdownstairsandinbetween]

Underground Library,

Kurkku Fields, Kisarazu City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan,

Hiroshi Nakamura and NAP Architects,

Photo: Kohei Omachi

[keepingitneutral]

Underground Library, 

Kurkku Fields, Kisarazu City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan,

Hiroshi Nakamura and NAP Architects,

Photo: Kohei Omachi

[pix4japan]

Kazusa-Nakano Station: A Nostalgic Encounter with the Isumi Line Carriage・昭和レトロの旅：上総中野駅といすみ線の350型の黄色い一両列車

Location: Otaki Town, Chiba Prefecture, Japan Timestamp: 13:48・2024/07/10

Fujifilm X100V with 5% diffusion filter ISO 320 for 1/320 sec. at ƒ/2.2 Pro Negative High film simulation

While exploring the quaint Kazusa-Nakano Station, I was delighted when a single yellow carriage of the Isumi Line rolled gently into the station, its vibrant colors contrasting beautifully against the lush green backdrop.

This particular train is an Izumi Model 350, a diesel railcar series introduced to the Isumi Line in 2013 and 2014. The 350 Series is a modern iteration inspired by the classic Kiha 52 series, first introduced to Japanese railways in 1958. These diesel railcars are powered by an in-line 6-cylinder, 355 PS diesel engine.

Listening to the hum of the trains idling diesel engine, memories of my first ride on a single carriage diesel train came flooding back. It was on the Sagami Line in the 1980s, an experience that left a lasting impression on me as most other trains I have ridden since have all been electrified.

Check out my full write-up (1-minute read) at https://www.pix4japan.com/blog/20240710-carriage, where I dive into more details and provide sources for further reading and research.

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佐倉ふるさと広場 ひまわり 2024 / Sakura Furusato Square (2) (3) by Masafumi Takahashi

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[heathn805]

Buildings

📍Sawara, Katori, Chiba, Japan

[wikipediapictures]

Chiba Institute of Technology

“Tsudanuma Campus of the Chiba Institute of Technology, in Narashino City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.” - via Wikimedia Commons

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[redsamuraiii]

Inohana Castle, Chiba by Chiba City Japan Just East of Tokyo

[wanderingflier]

桟

みなとオアシス千葉みなと

November 2023

[shirasuphoto]

No.448　房総八景　海と暮らす-内房線

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