From Kanasashi I took the Tenryu Hamanako Line to Kakegawa. As it seems they celebrated the 85. anniversary in 2025. The journey took just under an hour and a half in a single diesel railcar. Unfortunately, I completely forgot to take a picture of the train from the outside.
I got asked by an old lady in which direction the train is going.
As she was a local and I am definitely not, I guess she just wanted to talk with a foreigner once :)
Part 2
How to pay:
When boarding local buses and trains in Hamamatsu, take a small ticket with a zone number and barcode. When exiting, check the display board; the fare is shown above the zone number. Insert the small ticket and any coins into the red square on the right, and with a "ping" and a thank you from the driver, you're all set. If you don't have any coins, you can exchange bills for coins on the left.
Please note: the payment tray on the right does not give change!
Part 3
Short video of the ride with the train from Kanasashi to Kakegawa.
The tenryu hamanako line meanders along the built-up area and the "wilderness".
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