Mame Diary

A prayer for another year of health and happiness.

It is said to be a theater that marks the birthplace of culture in the Kansai region.

The illumination lights up Midosuji, Osaka’s symbolic street.

From a height of 173 meters above the ground, this spectacular spot offers a 360-degree panoramic view of the Osaka cityscape.

They are used to tourists.

I had the “sushi a la carte” lunch.
It was delicious.

The interior, with furniture-style seats and museum-like decorations, seems to have been developed as a train that does not feel like a train, making the ride itself a travel destination.
Seats facing the window appear to be especially popular.
As expected, it is a train that is difficult to reserve.

The train is based on purple, the highest-ranking color of the Twelve Ranks of Cap and Robe, and features patterns on its sides that express the harmony of Nara.
The emblem on the front of the train shown in part 1 is the auspicious motif Hanakui-dori, created to express the beauty of the ancient capital Nara and with the wish that it will bring happiness.

A stylish train operated by Kintetsu.
The journey from Kyoto Station to Kintetsu-Nara Station took 35 minutes.
I wished I could have stayed on board longer.

Although it was only for a short time at night, it snowed quite heavily, leaving the roads icy.