News record of the journey of the last summer of JNR in the JNR "Last Train in Japan"
I think there are many people who remember Naoki Tanemura (1936-2014), Railway writer.
He is a reporter at the Mainichi Shimbun, and in the era from Showa to Heisei, he has many serialized magazines and books.The office, which was the base of the activity, has been closed.
Mr. Kazugoshi Okuma (54), a friend of Sapporo, is working like an assistant at the office of Naoki Tanemura when he was a student, and valuable materials spread when the office was closed.I have been preserving various things for several years to prevent, but Mr. Okuma has been acquainted with work after 50, and gradually knows that he is a man with a strong iron.I was in the office of Dr. Naoki Tanemura in the times. "
その大熊氏が最近自身のブログの中で、35年前の11月に刊行されてベストセラーになった種村氏の「日本縦断鈍行最終列車」の中で幹事として全区間同行していたことを発表しています。
With the surprise that the longing Professor Tanemura -sensei, a masterpiece that is counted as a bestseller, and a friend who gradually met at work and became acquainted with him, has been in the same way for 35 years. I would like to share the 7 -day trip of a slow train at the end of the JNR at the end of the Showa, which was written by Okuma, and I would like to introduce it twice in the first part and the second part. think.
Now that generations who do not know the Showa are becoming a majority of the world, if you read the train journey at that time, there will be various fresh discoveries.
It is a form that quotes a part of Mr. Okuma's blog "Kuma -style", but now you can't travel as you want due to Corona, so please read it as a weekend reading.
The 0th day (August 16, Showa 61)
35 years ago today, 1986, rather than 1986, I wrote it in Showa, but on August 16, 1986, I was in Wakkanai.
From Wakkanai Station, the northernmost station in Japan, from Wakkanai Station, the southernmost station in Japan (at that time), from Nishi -Oyama Station on the northernmost station in Japan, from the northernmost station in Japan.I traveled to the Japanese archipelago.This was planned as an event for the "Naoki Tanemura Naoki Naoki Railway Writer Friendship Association", a reader of Naoki Tanemura, Railway Lighter, and the journey was notified to the members in the newsletter of the Friends Association, and the members who participated are their own members.It was an event that was free to participate and leave, such as preparing and participating tickets for the necessary tickets, and participating in all sections or participating in some sections.
However, there were more than 1,000 members of the friend's party at that time, and the number of participants was expected to be more than 100.Some people will come to meet Mr. Tanemura, who was a longing for many readers.In such a situation, if the participants move on their own or make noise with friends, they will bother other passengers.As a result, four secretarys were organized to lead the participants.As one of the secretarys, I quickly entered a guest house in Wakkanai, the meeting place, on August 16, the day before departure, and was preparing.
Mr. Tanemura wrote about this transit journey in the record of the trip in the "Love with the Local Line of Japan Transit Dull Train" (Tokuma Shoten, published in November 1986).
"It was early spring of 1986 that I wanted to connect only the slowdown of the JNR and go from north to south.Long -distance slowdown, which can be said to be the starting point of a train trip, has decreased with each revision of the diamond.In November of this year, a major amendment was implemented on the premise of the government for splitting and privatization in the spring of 1987, and long -distance slowdowns are likely to be hurt again.It may be only a few to be able to travel full use of the Japanese National Railways, which has been familiar for a long time, who has been familiar with it for many years.》
35 years later, "slow" may be a meaningless word.Trains that are neither a limited express nor an express, a train that does not require a fee is slow.If you don't know, please google.
Transferring from the northernmost to southernmost tip can still be done by changing the transportation you use, but now it is impossible to do such a journey now that information flows immediately on SNS.Just gathering and making noise will spread the photos and make a noise.If you think about it now, it was a valuable experience.
1st day (August 17, 1981)
[Travel to this day]
Wakkanai 0520 → (Soya Main Line / Tenkoku Line 722D) → 0905 Otoikofu 0927 → (Soya Main Line 339D) → 1106 Horinobu 1206 → (Horio Line / Ring Main Line 826D) → 1709 Fukagawa 1804 → (Hakodate Main Line 160m) → 2010 Sapporo 2122→ (Hakodate Main Line 46 Les) → Stay in the car
"I thought somewhere in my head that the night was white.August 17 is about to end.I woke up in Wakkanai, the northernmost town of Japan.It is a room of the guest house "Seigawa".In the summer of 1986, a slow transit of 4,200 km, 7 nights, 7 nights, 7 nights, 7 nights, 7 nights, 7 nights, 7 nights and 7 nights, via the northernmost station, Nishi -Oyama.
Departing from Wakkanai at 5:20, we must stand at the site of the Wakkanai Pier Station on the Wakkanai Pier Station before taking the Tenkita Line Yuki Ichiban train.The other starting point of this connection was decided from the plan at the time of planning at the large dome at the site of Wakkanai Pier Station.
I leave the inn with a thin trainer and walk in Wakkanai, which is still not a sign of people.The second group comes with a little delay.It seems that there are some friends who are still sleeping and still sleeping.》 (“Japan Transit Dull Train Final Train” p.9)
I was one of the "friends who are still sleeping."I wondered why I had to get up early and go to that place.Now, Tanemura's thoughts that we have to start from the site of Wakkanai Pier Station are very clear.
An admission ticket I bought at Wakkanai Station that morning.At that time, a slightly large "sightseeing trip commemorative" admission ticket was sold, especially at stations that are not in sightseeing spots.
<< The tourist commemorative admission ticket, which is larger than ordinary admission tickets, and as the name implies, is a hit product of the Hokkaido General Bureau, and is spreading to Honshu.》 (“Japan Transit Dull Train Final Train” p.11)
At that time, in the next Minami -Wakkanai in Wakkanai, the railroads were divided into two parts: the Soya Main Line and the Tenboku Line, and the train on which it was on this time was via the Tenboku Line (abolished in 1989).Naturally, the same train does not exist now, but the first train from Wakkanai is the same at 5:20 am, 35 years later (Soya Main Line Ordinary Train Name Conduct).
《The train goes on the left with the Teshio River to the left, and the longest distance between Japan (no signal field on the way).After 0 km, it stopped for about 10 minutes in Saku, and it is different from Sapporo Yuki Express
Express Soya enters Saku Station.It was a passenger train.
2nd day (August 18, Showa 61)
[Travel to this day]
From Sapporo the night before → (stay in the car) → 0406 Onuma
Midnight Hakodate Station Meeting
The second day is the day of time adjustment to get on a late -night flight from Hakodate.Arriving in Hakodate in the early morning by night train from Sapporo and connecting to the Seikan Ferry (there is no Seikan Tunnel yet), the end is not connected, but when you get on the late night flight of the Seikan Ferry from Hakodate, you are on the way.Since you can continue your transfer trip without staying somewhere, the departure time of the late -night flight was set to "free time".
"There are two hours to the next up train, so it's a morning walk.(Omitted) When I called out, I raised about 10 people.(Omitted) It is encouraging that there are some young people who want to walk after sleeping.It is said that recent Young has stopped walking.Certainly, motorcycles and cars are flooding, and it tends to ride something right away, but if you walk on a daily basis, you will walk quite a bit.You just have no chance to walk.》 (“Japan Transit Dull Train Final Train” p.42-43)
Getting off at Onuma is the journey of Tanemura, but I got to Hakodate.It is surprising that Mr. Tanemura, who was already in his 50s at that time, got off the train after 4 o'clock the morning after going to Wakkanai Pier Station at 4 o'clock.
Mr. Tanemura (the people who acted with) walked around the Hakodate Main Line and the "Sunahara Line" after riding on Onuma → Niyama → Naniyama → Watashima Ono (now Shin -Hakodate Hokuto) → Nanuma Park.Riding on the temporary train "Yu / Yu Train", some people rent a bicycle in front of Onuma Park Station and enjoy the parallel with "Yu / Yu Train".
《At 9:33, a rare passenger 9141 train
The operation timetable is now at my hand.
Last year, as the Railway Writer Office was cleaned up, the driving timetable was sent to our house, as we decided to leave materials related to Hokkaido in Okuma.I can't help keeping it at home, so I want to use it somewhere.
《Seikan -boat Railway Management Bureau Handmade event trains have a feeling that customers will enjoy it, and they are given my will.The most important thing was that the operation period was long from July 20 to the end of August.It seems that there are also groups chartered, but it is good that individuals and group customers can easily ride on their favorite days.If the driving date is limited on any fine event train, it will not be a lot of money, and it will be a result that will please only some fans and tips collectors.》 (“Japan Transit Dull Train Final Train” p.60)
If you read this book now, it will look very fun for those who are riding on "Yu / Yu Train", on foot from trains and buses, and chasing this slow train with a bicycle rental."Yu / Yu Train" was the running of a tourist train now, so if I am now, I will enjoy it leisurely, but I know the pleasure of traveling (other than getting on the train).Is a little later.At that time, I was a highly purity (?) Railway fan.
《Hakodate City Bus was a thriving peak in a small number of regular flights between 20 minutes, and was carried to the summit, which is a little bit, in 30 minutes.Although the mountain trail was tightened out of private cars, the bus was connected and the summit parking lot was full, and there were only people near the observatory, but it was good and joined with two or three friends.》 (“Japan Transit Dull Train Final Train” p.71-72)
I remember seeing a beautiful night view from the observatory of Mt. Hakodate together with a considerable number of people, including Mr. Tanemura.You can tell if you are looking at SNS without dare to let you know who is doing what is now, but it is very strange to think about how you joined even though you did not have a mobile phone at the time.But I was able to join.
3rd day (August 19, Showa 61)
[Travel to this day]
Hakodate 0040 → (Seikan Road 2 flight 2) → 0430 Aomori 0624 → (Ou Main Line 624 Les) → 0714 Hirosaki 0718 → (Ou Main Line / Hanawa Line / Tohoku Main Line Rapid 3928D Hachimantai) → 1047 Morioka 1106 → (Tohoku Main Line 1530 Les)1242 Ichinoseki 1253 → (534m Tohoku Main Line) → 1449 Sendai 1450 → (582m Tohoku Main Line) → 1619 Fukushima 1635 → (Tohoku Main Line 142m) → 1849 Kuroiso 1900 → (Tohoku Main Line 670m) → 2154 Ueno 2200 → (Yamate Line Train)→ around 2218 Tokyo 2300 → (Tomei Expressway / Meishin Expressway Dream 3) → Stay in the car
《Goodbye from Hokkaido, which spent two days from the eve of Wakkanai.(Omitted) Passing through the ticket gate, looking at the waiting room while filling out one green lingering boat list, entering the name of the address, there was a large queue behind the two flights departing at 0:40.More than a dozen of our groups are solidified near the top, and their luggage is on the mountains.During the summer vacation, temporary 102 flights were operated at 0:10, and the meeting place seems to be different.In this condition, if the limited express
It seems to be a harsh process to arrive at Hakodate near midnight, change to a ferry, and change to a train to Ueno or a train to Osaka at 4:00 am, but 35 years ago, such a trip.That means that there was a normal person.Such a trip (including yourself) will not be able to endure such a trip.Speaking of mature, I think it would not be possible to beat the emerging countries of Asian who worked fiercely.
Mr. Tanemura wrote a large line of people on a late -night flight like another person, because Tanemura had a sleeping ticket.The sleeper fee for the Seikan Ferry was 2400 yen, which was exceptionally cheap compared to the train fee of the train (5000 yen for the cheapest three -stage sleeper), but the Seikan ferry was 3 hours and 50 minutes.It is appropriate to be cheaper than the sleeper of the train on the train that will ride overnight.
I chose a green seat.This is 1600 yen, and the backrest of the reclining sheet falls quite deeply.
"Okuma is Sendai, Hiroyama seems to have returned to home and changing clothes in Saitama Prefecture using the Tohoku Shinkansen, and there are two or three stations participating in the Tokyo metropolitan area where the secretary has become thin.I went up as much as I could.(Omitted) Yuki Ueno has a relatively two -car, so somehow it is dispersed, but as the participants increase, the voice increases.It was troublesome for the secretary -general to disappear in the section where it was decided.If you go back and forth between the two cars, you can't help but go out, but it's a little quieter, but it's a pretend.》 (“Japan Transit Dull Train Final Train” p.116-1117)
I'm sorry.I'm not the secretary -general, but despite being one of the secretarys, including the secretary -general (one of which was one of the photographers, three, three people), it is called Tokyo., I left in a section where people were likely to increase.
Before the start of Wakkanai, this Tohoku Shinkansen warp, Okuma seemed to be working quite selfishly without thinking about Mr. Tanemura's convenience and participants in the friend's association, and Kimimi was not aware of the secretary.It's too much!I want to shout and do it (laughs).A little excuse, on the third day, the people who participated in the eve of Wakkanai have been able to understand each other's personality to some extent, and the participants have been spoiled.think.
(Continue to the second part)
Mr. Kuma Kuma
Born in February 1965
Director of Hokkaido Tourism Resource Creation Center
Special Researcher of the Glogin Research Institute Co., Ltd.
CEO of Okuma Office Co., Ltd.
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