Sagano Scenic Railway (Japanese: 嵯峨野観光鉄道) or Sagano Sightseeing Railway is located in Kyoto of Japan, it is a wholly owned subsidiary of West Japan Railway Company (JR West), an ideal place to enjoy the beautiful autumn in Kyoto.
During the peak season, Sagano Scenic Railway is extremely crowded, if Choumeizai hasn’t bought the tickets two days before, he can’t even get in.
Since the train goes so fast and the maples are too close, it is difficult for you to take good photos inside the train, better take a video.
Sagano Scenic Railway uses superseded tracks of the Sagano Line (嵯峨野線) of JR West, it passes a gorge offering a scenic view along the Hozu River (保津川).
This line is locally known as ‘Torokko (トロッコ) in Hozu gorge’. Torokko is a Japanese word derived from the English ‘truck’ once used for mining cars hauling ore, but presently means rail carriages basic accommodation and open sides.
Sagano Scenic Railway is 7.3 kilometers long, which takes around 20 minutes, not so long but still impressive.
