Continuing from the previous article, I will introduce the remaining 3 memorable Keikyu line stations for me in this article.
Uraga (2018.1.3).
The terminal of the Keikyu Main Line is Uraga Station. Originally, the railroad that extended to Uraga was supposed to be extended further toward Kurihama. However, in order to hasten the opening of the line during the WW2, a new line was built from the current Horinouchi Station to Kurihama, avoiding the area around Uraga where tunnel construction was likely to be difficult. The Kurihama line gradually became the center of train operations, and the line between Horinouchi and Uraga became a branch line in effect, although it is a main line in title, leading to its current humble appearance.
The area around Uraga Station was a quiet port town with a certain amount of desolation of such a “left behind” terminal station. I was a little sentimental after having run the main line, and for some reason it touched my heartstrings.
The town is a quaint seaside town with a secluded inlet, old shrines enshrined on the east and west shores, and a ferryboat still in operation connecting the two shores. It was a pity that we could not visit famous Uraga dock by chance.
Koganecho (2017.5.5)
Just as I was walking around Koganecho from Hinodecho, the spring cherry blossoms were in full bloom there. The rows of cherry trees along the Ooka River were spectacular, and I was completely overwhelmed by the gorgeous volume of the flowers, as I was not familiar with the cherry blossom viewing spots in the Yokohama area.
When I first saw it, I thought it was a great idea to have a view of the Keikyu Line over the cherry blossoms. I was so happy to be able to take pictures of the cherry blossoms. I wrote in my initial post, “You can also take a lot of pictures of the joy of seeing the Keikyu over the cherry blossoms, as if it were a Seiya Nakai TV show on NHK!”
In fact, it was a cherry blossom viewing walk that put me in a good mood because I could take pictures like this.
Thanks to this, I was able to learn new walking courses such as Koganecho, Isesagicho, and Bashamichi, while I had only known Chinatown, Yamashita Park, and Minatomirai when I thought of Yokohama.
For some reason, the cherry blossoms at Ooka River bloom about a week later than those at Ueno, Chidorigafuchi, and other famous viewing spots in Tokyo. So it is very useful as a place where you can make up for missing the spring flowers of the year.
Keikyu Nagasawa (June 1, 2022).
Although still fresh in my mind, the Keikyu Nagasawa photo walk is also quite memorable.
I was in the last spurt of the Keikyu Line photo walk, with only a few stations left on the Kurihama Line before I finally ran all the stations, when I walked down a gentle slope in a residential area from the station and saw the ocean in front of me.
Oh, it’s the ocean!
It’s hard to forget the feeling feeling with the first sight of the sea. I wrote in initial post: “That’s the way it should be!” I was lucky enough to have good weather. We were blessed with fine weather, and the sky and sea were as blue as can be, making for a pleasant photo walk. I was really lucky to be blessed with good weather at the end of my walk along the Kurihama Line.
So, here is a look back at the 72 stations along the Keikyu Line over the course. This is the end of the Keikyu Line Photo Walk project.
I would like to thank all the readers who have been patient with this completely self-satisfying project. I am sure I will come up with something boring again in the future, so I hope you will continue to visit my blog from time to time.
