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Japan Railway Journal

Japan Railway Journal

Season 5, Episode 2

Episode Title: JR Gono Line: A Popular Local Line Worth the Journey

Air Date: 2019-02-08

Overview:

JR East's Gono Line, which runs between Akita and Aomori Prefectures, currently boasts 3 popular tourist trains with the name "Resort Shirakami," attracting more than 100,000 passengers annually. Once facing discontinuation, the line has made a comeback with the support of JR East staff, and local residents living along the line. See how a local line running in a depopulated region has become Japan's most popular local line.

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