The Japan Meteorological Agency made an announcement that this year's rainy season ended on August 1st in the Tokyo metropolitan area. Although it was 11 days later than normal years, this year's mid-summer has finally begun. I want to visit beach resorts to escape the urban "heat island", but all beaches in the Tokyo metropolitan area are closed this summer. Needless to say, it's because of new coronavirus infection risks. There is nothing I can do, so I'm going to show you a beautiful beach photo taken this winter.
Wadaura is a beautiful sandy beach on the Pacific coast in Minami-Boso City, Chiba Prefecture. It's well-known for its highly transparent and calm sea. To get to this resort, JR East's Uchibo line train is convenient. It takes about two hours from Chiba terminal by a local train. The vehicle is the EMU 209-2000 or 209-2100 series, and 68 sets (6-car and 4-car sets), 324 cars, are operated on the line. The difference between the 209-2000 and the 209-2100 series is simple. The 209-2000 series has a pneumatic door engine system, while the 209-2100 series is equipped with an electric door engine system.
Incidentally, JR East recently announced that a new model, EMU E131 series, will be launched on the Uchibo line soon. The first set was completed by J-TREC Niigata factory last month and transported to the Makuhari rail yard in Chiba Prefecture. I'm going to introduce the new model as soon as I come across it.
Wadaura is a beautiful sandy beach on the Pacific coast in Minami-Boso City, Chiba Prefecture. It's well-known for its highly transparent and calm sea. To get to this resort, JR East's Uchibo line train is convenient. It takes about two hours from Chiba terminal by a local train. The vehicle is the EMU 209-2000 or 209-2100 series, and 68 sets (6-car and 4-car sets), 324 cars, are operated on the line. The difference between the 209-2000 and the 209-2100 series is simple. The 209-2000 series has a pneumatic door engine system, while the 209-2100 series is equipped with an electric door engine system.
Incidentally, JR East recently announced that a new model, EMU E131 series, will be launched on the Uchibo line soon. The first set was completed by J-TREC Niigata factory last month and transported to the Makuhari rail yard in Chiba Prefecture. I'm going to introduce the new model as soon as I come across it.
Official information about the new model, EMU E131 series (in Japanese):