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"Suigun Line"
A rural line that goes from Mito Station in Ibaraki Prefecture to Koriyama Station in Fukushima Prefecture.
To be honest, I rarely get on this route in my daily life.
The distance from Mito Station to Koriyama Station is over 140km, and the time is about 4 hours and 30 minutes.
Except for Mito Station and Koriyama Station, there are no stations that can be called major station.
But it is a good line to know what the ordinary countryside of Japan looks like.
It ’s really nothing strange, it ’s like everywhere in Japan.
You can see the Japanese normal houses, ironworks and shopping malls from the windows of train.
And an electric shop is standing up.
The train leaves Mito Station and arrives at "Hitachi-Omiya Station" in about 35 minutes. Up to this point
Some areas can still be called towns.
When you leave Hitachi-Omiya Station, you will gradually enter an area rich in nature and the scenery will improve.
Going further, after passing "Nakafunyu Station", the scenery changes at once.
A valley created by the Kuji River appears.
At this point, it's no longer a half-baked countryside landscape, but truly surrounded by nature.
The scenery is very beautiful.
Normally, no one gets on the train from Mito Station to Koriyama Station.
During the fall foliage season, most passengers get off the train at Fukuroda Station to head to Fukuroda Falls which is known as one of the 3 large waterfalls.
The autumn colors of Fukuroda Falls are spectacular and worth a visit.
If you take the Limited express of Joban Line from Tokyo Station to Mito Station and the Local train of Suigun Line from Mito Station to Fukuroda Station, you will arrive in about 2 hours and 30 minutes at the earliest.
It's possible to take a day trip from Tokyo.
There are several hotels with hot springs in the area that It is also possible to stay and enjoy the autumn leaves.
Highlights in the neighborhood
・ Moon-waiting waterfall (You Tube)
・ Momiji Temple (Eigenji Temple) (You Tube)
・ Daigo Cafe (You Tube)
・ Around Fukuroda Falls (You Tube)
・ Fukuroda Onsen
・ Tsukioresan (hiking)
Video
The valley of the Kuji River is very beautiful.
