Hidaka Honsen (Part II)
3953 Shizunai 静内. KIHA 40 354 on the right crossing KIHA 40 360 and 356 on their way to Tomakomai.
3964 Now that KIHA 40 360 + 356 have left, KIHA 40 354 will depart soon for Samani.
3966 During the wait at Shizunai passengers have a look at local tourist pamphlets, go to the toilets, or have a refreshment.
3968 KIHA 40 354 ready for the onward journey.
3970 Looking out of the back window of KIHA 40 354. Shortly after Shizunai a halt was installed for people going to the swimming beach (Kaisui Yokujô 海水浴場). However, this halt was only in use from 20 July 1991 to 24 August 1992.
3978 Back alongside the sea shore.
3981 Between Shizunai and Higashi Shizunai.
3983 Full view of the beauty of the sea.
3987 Horse breeding is one of the most important fields of business between Shizunai and Samani.
3990 Higashi Shizunai 東静内 (East Shizunai) halt.
3996 Climbing through the hills between Higashi Shizunai and Harutachi.
3997 There are several tunnels on this section.
4000 Harutachi 春立 halt.
4001 Horse breeding between Harutachi and Hidaka Tôbetsu.
4005 Hidaka Tôbetsu 日高東別, with KIHA 40 354 in the mirror.
4007 In the area of Hidaka Tôbetsu.
4012 Between Hidaka Tôbetsu and Hidaka Mitsuishi.
4014 At Hidaka Mitsuishi 日高三石 the train comes back to the sea.
4014 Hidaka Mitsuishi halt.
4020 Hôei 蓬栄 halt.
4026 In the area of Hôei.
4029 Through cattle breeding country.
4030 Honkiri 本桐 station.
4040 At Ogifushi 荻伏 an old guard's van is used as shelter.
4041 Looking back at Ogifushi halt.
4050 Horse breeding country between Ogifushi and Efue.
4056 Horse breeding near Efue.
4058 Efue 絵笛 halt.
4061 Looking back at Urakawa 浦河 station.
4067 Higashi-chô 東町 station.
4068 Leaving Higashi-chô. Looking out behind.
4074 Along the coast between Higashi-chô and Hidaka Horobetsu 日高幌別.
4076 Past a fishing village.
4080 The train passes along the coast where kombu (kelp, brown-algae) is harvested and laid out on the stones to dry (1).
4081 The train passes along the coast where kombu (kelp, brown-algae) is harvested and laid out on the stones to dry (2).
4082 The train passes along the coast where kombu (kelp, brown-algae) is harvested and laid out on the stones to dry (3).
4083 The train passes along the coast where kombu (kelp, brown-algae) is harvested and laid out on the stones to dry (3).
4084 The train passes along the coast where kombu (kelp, brown-algae) is harvested and laid out on the stones to dry (4).
4085 The train passes along the coast where kombu (kelp, brown-algae) is harvested and laid out on the stones to dry (5).
4086 Hidaka Horobetsu, with KIHA 40 354 in the station mirror.
4090 Utoma 鵜苫. An old guard's van as station.
4142 Nishi Samani 西様似. Again an old guard's van as station.
4094 Looking back at Nishi Samani halt.
4095 Farmhouses near Samani.
4096 Still through a short tunnel.
4097 The train is nearing Samani endstop.
4101 The nursery school and young children's center "Ôzora" at Samani.
4131 KIHA 40 354 at Samani 様似 endstop.
4107 KIHA 40 354 at Samani endstop, looking back from where it has come, with the nursery school in the background.
4113 The bus stop, for those who want to travel down to Cape Erimo (Erimo Misaki).
