It's called the "Hobby Train," only running on select days of the year (5 trips if weekday, 7 if weekend), aimed at tourists.
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The sea view here is staggeringly beautiful and apparently locked down by stock photo companies, smdhpic.twitter.com/q5W0Pzvh1h
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Shikoku is fairly rural, so lots of one-car trains. Love it!!pic.twitter.com/KmQo3ol4FH
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That one station that keeps popping up in pics (first 2 pics here) is Shimonada, widely regarded as the most scenic train station in Japanpic.twitter.com/0mDV5abeoH
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The Iyo Railway is a private rail & streetcar system in Matsuyama...love the "Illumination Tram;" also LOL at "Bocchan Train" (last pic)pic.twitter.com/3AjGjMQRiz
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Charming stations tucked into the cityscape on the Iyo Railwaypic.twitter.com/45NptnVgEQ
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The Kotohira Railway, or Kotoden, operates around Takamatsupic.twitter.com/cglKjqzf4N
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I never rode the Kotoden when I visited Takamatsu, but I did snag some pictures of their trains passing the castlepic.twitter.com/x2jowQGSNz
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Something really special about that Shikoku scenery...pic.twitter.com/1272ZHsmUR
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Was planning on wrapping up with these Kotoden pics but I'm getting some calls for a particular Iyotetsu site...pic.twitter.com/tisKqlJhmb
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...specifically, where Iyotetsu's main line and tram line cross over each other--my kinda traffic!pic.twitter.com/4o9MnM88G1
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And with that, today's train posts are finished. Thank you for choosing
#TrainTwitter! Until next time, we salute you!pic.twitter.com/1YihTuH9fw
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