While we were waiting for the Sagano Romantic Train , we noticed that there's train diorama gallery in the same building as the Saga Torokko Station. Being a big fan of trains, I vehemently insisted that we go inside and have a look Inside we found a HYUUUGE train diorama made of HO scale trains. The... Continue Reading →
Sagano Romantic Train – 嵯峨野トロッコ列車
In our Spring 2016 visit to Japan, we wanted to explore Arashiyama, Kyoto and we read about the Sagano Romantic Train on the Sagano Scenic Railway line. The Sagano Romantic train is a sightseeing train line that goes between Arashiyama (嵐山) and Kameoka (亀岡) along the Hozugawa river (穂頭川). Depending on the season, you'll either... Continue Reading →
MRT Jakarta Public Trial
Jakarta is about to have its Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system online and the public is given a chance to give the system a go between 12 and 24 March 2019. So yesterday, we went out to give it a go. A background on the Jakarta MRT. So basically an MRT is a type of... Continue Reading →
Best areas to stay when visiting Tokyo according to Bekzilla
It's been a while since I updated this blog, and a friend of mine recommended to post some of my quora answers into my personal blog. So, for Tokyo, I usually look for areas around the JR Yamanote Line As you can see in the above picture, the JR Yamanote line (in green) forms a... Continue Reading →
Japan Train Station Stamps
Stamps are a big thing in East Asian countries, especially in Japan. Instead of hand written signatures, you'll be using hanko or stamps for documents. Everyone has their own personalized stamps for documents. Not only people, stations also have their own stamps. The stamps are usually located on a stand near one of the entrances... Continue Reading →