Gonosen

Once-in-a-lifetime Train Ride in Japan

The Gono line (Gonosen) is the train ride that every Japanese wants to take at least once in a lifetime. It starts at Aomori Station and ends at Akita Station. It takes more than 5 hours to comple...

A change from the Shinkansen

Travelled on the Resort Shirakami train from Aomori to Akita. The train is very comfortable with large windows. The train travels to Hirosaki then changes direction to go along the coast. There was l...

excellent scenic railway trip

This was a very enjoyable trip with varied scenery and a very comfortable train seats. Going from Akita to Hirosaki (just over 4 hours), don't worry if your reserved seat is on the right side of the ...

One of the best Joyful Trains that offers comfort window seating and breathtaking views of Japan Sea Coast.

Riding on JR East’s Resort Shirakami Gono Line trains during the summer tourist season is said to be one of the lifetime journeys that one must experience according to the Japanese. So we decided to t...

乗って楽しくない列車

JR東は「乗って楽しい列車」とかいう全く楽しくない列車をたくさん作るのが得意だ。わざわざ追加で840円も払ってこの列車の指定席券を買う理由が見当たらない。快速海里みたいに長時間停車もしなければ他にエンターテイメントがある訳でもない。落語家の車内放送はひっきりなしに鳴ってうるさいし、全然面白くない。更にはガキンチョ共が喚いてるから気が散る。現代はメディアが発達してるから視覚以外の楽しませ方(窓が開く...