Long long Freight Train !

by Kazu

The long freight train was continued to pass by under the bridge that I stood on. It took a few minutes to pass by Kitafunaoka Station.

Compared to that in North America, it may be short but in Japan, it's long enough to irritate the drivers of the automobiles waiting for the timing to get across the railway.

After enjoying the scenery 2and landscape in Kitafunaoka, we headed to Kutchan/ Niseko Area to stretch our legs and bodies..Particularly, my wife needed a big blast to refresh herself.

 

Freight Train went through !

by Kazu

I walked across the bridge over the railway and waited for train coming. Soon the announcement of the passing-by of the freight train came automatically from the speaker on the platform.

A long freight train was coming from the direction of Muroran, the City of Iron. The railway may be vulnerable to Ohtsunami but so far, I've never heard of such natural disaster that damaged the railway and transportation system. 

The freight train would go to Tokyo through Hakodate, Aomori, Morioka, Sendai and Saitama., Its long journey had begun several hours before and continue for a day or more. 

 

People waiting for the Train !

by Kazu

After the rainfall several hours before seemed to have make the water rippling to the beach brown. Some citizens living near the Station actually take and get off the train. We found a shelter for the users and washing room newly built.

Before the Japan National Railway Company had  split into several independent private companies,  the transportation system was maintained by hundreds of thousands of railway keepers but most of them got pinkslips.

I am wondering if JR Hokkaido retained enough railway b keepers to cover the vast area of Hokkaido or not. The railway keepers of each block of Hokkaido had competed each other on the quality of railway maintenance but now, it will have to recruit the foreign workers to keep the railway in good condition.

 

Kitafunaoka Train Station facing the Gulf !

by Kazu

It had been a while since we had visited this surreal Railway Station in Kitafunaoka, when we visited there last time. But we visited there twice in two months this year. It is our favorite Station with no director.

The stairs that connected the platforms stood still against the backdrop of blue sky and white clouds as well as shining ocean. Some tourists were taking photos and others were waiting for the train coming to take.

Fortunately,  we were lucky enough to see this beautiful scenery created by the collaboration of the nature and the artificial products. Not so strong wind blowing made us so refreshed and happy. 

 

Kitafunaoka Train Station 2025 !

by Kazu

This is the courtyard where the Master of the Cafe Kitafunaoka Coffee Roasting House is making something interesting for the guest.Other parts of its premises were well-developed and well-maintained.

T rest of the premises is the but  courtyard facing the Station and ocean. The space axd seats for the guests are limited in this Cafe but the fan and supporters of the cafe love the coffee beans roasted by the Master and the cafe itself so much.

Not so many people in this community use the Station but many people including Railway and Train Manias visit there, take photos, take the train and post on their SNS.

 

Kitafunaoka Coffee Roasting House !

by Kazu

We visited Kitafunaoka Coffee Roasting House on the upper side of Kitafunaoka Railway Station again. It was fine on that day too.The surface of the ocean was reflecting the bright sunrise and white clouds drifting over the ocean.

The Master of the Cafe seemed to be planning to make something interesting in its courtyard. Some works seemed to be undergoing on the ocean side of its premises.

For the Dessert after having ng Italian cuisine, we had cheese cake and ice coffee,watching the scenery of the Eruption Gulf and thesurreal bridge of Kitafunaoka Railway Station.

 

 

Eruption Gulf !

by Kazu 

At the end of short summer in Hokkaido, Oogishi Beach was empty in spite of its beautiful scenery and cozy surroundings and fascinating face of the ocean. The winds from the ocean kept blowing so comfortably.

The coastline and the Mountain Ridge around Muroran, Steel Manufacturing City could be seen from the beach. 

We headed to Date City After romping around the beach to have lunch in the Family Italian restaurant. 

"Bokka" is the name of the Italian  restaurant. I chose the chef's signature dish spaghetti carbonaralbonara topped with Japanese dried  salty seaweed "Nori" . Dessert? We headed to Kitafunaoka Coffee Roaster for that.