This is a cab view of the Ōito Line that connects Matsumoto Station in Nagano Prefecture and Itoigawa Station in Niigata Prefecture.
The Ōito Line is a long line with a length of 105.4 km, and 70.1 km between Matsumoto Station and Minami Otari Station on the south side is electrified. This video is part 1 of the cab view of the Ōito Line, covering 16.2km from Matsumoto Station to Hotaka Station. We shot the entire 34.0km distance from Matsumoto Station to Minami-Omachi Station, but it took about 50 minutes, which was a bit too long, so we split it up to Hotaka Station along the way. It takes about 26 minutes.
(The map at the beginning was made all at once from Matsumoto to just before Shinano Omachi. At first, I was thinking of uploading 50 minutes at once. Thank you for your understanding. (^^;)
From Matsumoto Station to its final stop, Itoigawa Station (a town facing the Sea of Japan), this line continues through the deep rift valley that borders Japan's east and west. Therefore, we can see tall mountains on either side of the train window. In this video, the mountain range that appears in the foreground on the left is affectionately known by Japanese people as the "Northern Alps." There are mountains with an altitude of 2,800 meters.
Part 2 will be uploaded later (although the atmosphere along the railway line will not change much). I will upload parts north of Shinano-Omachi Station as parts 3, 4, and 5, but it may take a little longer.
There were equipment and other items placed on the console in the driver's cab, so I shot this with a slightly higher zoom ratio. Please understand this as well.
This season, when snow remains on the mountains, is the most beautiful season on the Ōito Line. It's a shame that the windows are a little dirty, but please enjoy the spring scenery of Japan's local trains.
The frog that appears at the beginning is the symbol of Nawate Street, Matsumoto City's representative shopping street. Why a frog? In the past, when there were still lots of frogs croaking, this town was bustling, so frog statues were placed here and there to help bring the town back to life.
JR East website
www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Google map coordinates of Matsumoto station
36.230917250291355, 137.9644195968876
Hotaka Station
36.33969938059137, 137.88187635456205
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大糸線松本→穂高の前面展望です。最初は北大町駅までの区間を一括でアップするつもりでおりましたが、所要50分はやはり長過ぎる印象があったので、途中の穂高駅で割愛することにしました。
穂高以北はパート2として追ってアップします。そのため冒頭の地図は、北大町駅までを該当区間となったままですが、ご了承下さい。もっとも日本在住の鉄道ファンであれば、大糸線の位置などは、改めての説明は不要かとも思います。やや前面窓が汚れているのが残念ですが、春の風景を楽しんで下さい。運転台のコンソール上に、器材などが置かれていましたので、ややズーム比率を高めて撮影しました。これもご了承下さい。
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