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The Tokaido Shinkansen (between Shin-Osaka and Kyoto) runs adjacent to the Hankyu Line for a stretch beginning at Oyamazaki Station. The Osaka end of the station is a good place to photograph Shinkansen.

The first Shinkansen of the morning- the 6:00 Hikari RailStar service from Shin-Osaka to Hakata- awaits departure from Shin-Osaka Station.

A local train to Iyo-shi calls at Uchiko Station, on the JR Yosan Line.

Hozukyo is a station on the JR San’in Line (Sagano Line), between Kyoto and Kameoka. The station is situated between two tunnels, on a high bridge spanning the gorge through which the Hozu River flows (hence the name: Hozukyo means ‘Hozu Gorge’). From the station platforms (especially the Kameoka-bound platform), there are great views of [...]

An 0-series Shinkansen (in the grey/green livery) calls at Mihara Station, on a Kodama service to Hiroshima.

Kyoto Station.

A local train to Chizu calls at Koge Station, on the JR Imbi Line.

A Shinkansen passes non-stop through Koriyama Station.

A westbound freight train passes through Nyuno Station, a rural station on the JR San’yo Line between Saijo and Mihara.