Hidaka Honsen (Part III)

From Samani back to Shizunai

1  Yûfutsu  2  Hama Atsuma  3  Hama Taura  4  Mukawa  5  Shiomi  6  Tomikawa  7  Hidaka Mombetsu  8  Toyosato  9  Kiyohata  10 Atsuga  11 Ôkaribe  12 Seppu  13 Niikappu

14 Shizunai

15 Shizunai Kaisui Yokujô  16 Higashi Shizunai  17 Harutachi  18 Hidaka Tôbetsu

19 Hidaka Mitsuishi  20 Hôei  21 Honkiri  22 Ogifushi  23 Efue  24 Urakawa

25 Higashichô  26 Hidaka Horobetsu  27 Utoma  28 Nishi Samani

 

Mountain names

4110 KIHA 40 354 waiting at the endstop Samani to return to Tomakomai.

4143 Having passed Nishi Samani the train is nearing Utoma halt.

4146 Between Utoma and Hidaka Horobetsu.

4148 Horses along a lonely shore.

4151 Nearing Hidaka Horobetsu.

4155 After Hidaka Horobetsu.

4159 Moving out to the sea shore.

4161 The train now passes along the stony shore where konbu (kelp, seaweed) is laid out to dry (1).

4162 The train now passes along the stony shore where konbu (kelp, seaweed - the famous Hidaka konbu) is laid out to dry (2).

4164 The train now passes along the stony shore where konbu (kelp, seaweed) is laid out to dry (3).

4165 The train now passes along the stony shore where konbu (kelp, seaweed) is laid out to dry (4).

4166 The train now passes along the stony shore where konbu (kelp, seaweed) is laid out to dry (5).

4167 The train now passes along the stony shore where konbu (kelp, seaweed) is laid out to dry (6).

4168 The train now passes along the stony shore where konbu (kelp, seaweed) is laid out to dry (7).

4169 The train now passes along the stony shore where konbu (kelp, seaweed) is laid out to dry (8).

4170 The train now passes along the stony shore where konbu (kelp, seaweed) is laid out to dry (9).

4171 The train now passes along the stony shore where konbu (kelp, seaweed) is laid out to dry (10). It is sad to think that never again will a train pass along this shore.

4172 The train now passes along the stony shore where konbu (kelp, seaweed) is laid out to dry (11).

4173 Along the shore towards Higashi-chô (1).

4174 Along the shore towards Higashi-chô (2).

4176 Along the shore towards Higashi-chô (3).

4178 Along the shore towards Higashi-chô (4).

4179 Along the shore towards Higashi-chô (5).

4181 Along the shore towards Higashi-chô (6).

4183 Along the shore towards Higashi-chô (7).

4184 Along the shore towards Higashi-chô (8).

4185 Along the shore towards Higashi-chô (9).

4188 Nearing Higashi-chô.

4189 Higashi-chô.

4060 The next stop is Urakawa. The train is passing in front of the fire station, and a large board reads "Until the fire is extinguished the heart's alarm (must) remain ON." The tall sign board in the center of the picture reads "If you see or hear motorcycle gangs call no.110, i.e. the police".

4195 Horse breeding near Efue.

4199 Horse breeding. Nearing Ogifushi.

4201 Ogifushi. Old guard's van as station shelter.

4211 Looking back at KIHA 40 358, which has crossed at Honkiri.

4213 Between Honkiri and Hôei.

4221 Through the hills after Hôei.

4222 Crossing the Mitsuishigawa.

4226 Hidaka Mitsuishi station, before the train turns inland.

4230 Running through dense forests we see what may be shiitake (mushroom) plantations.

4234 Up a steep incline, through a tunnel and then steeply down again to Hidaka Tôbetsu.

4240 Shortly after Hidaka Tôbetsu the train once again runs through horse breeding farm land.

4241 Harutachi halt, with KIHA 40 354 in the mirror.

4244 Up through a tunnel and down again after Harutachi.

4248 After Higashi Shizunai the train follows the sea. Horses are seen grazing in the distance.

4254 Following the sea shore between Higashi Shizunai and Shizunai (1).

4256 Following the sea shore between Higashi Shizunai and Shizunai (2).

4257 Following the sea shore between Higashi Shizunai and Shizunai (3).

4258 Following the sea shore between Higashi Shizunai and Shizunai (4).

4259 Following the sea shore between Higashi Shizunai and Shizunai (5).

4264 Over the swelling sea into Shizunai.

4266 KIHA 40 354 has arrived at Shizunai.