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| EMU Odakyu 60000 series (MSE) travels on the Odakyu line |
I recently visited my Grandma's grave with my family, and offered flowers. My Grandma passed away several years ago at the age of 103. She lived a long healthy life.
Her grave is situated in Fuji Reien (Fuji Cemetery), Shizuoka Prefecture. It's at the southern foot of Mt. Fuji. Fuji Reien is known as a vast cemetery. About seventy thousand divisions in total are located on the gentle slopes. They are surrounded by beautiful forests. The main street of the cemetery is very wide and famous for its cherry trees. This year's cherry blooming season was over, but we could see large cherry trees with young green leaves along the street. Pink colored azaleas have just started blooming at the center of the street.
To visit Fuji Reien, the nearest railway station is Gotemba on the JR Central Gotemba line. For passengers from downtown Tokyo to Gotemba, a direct train, "Fuji-san (Mt. Fuji)", is convenient. Fuji-san train starts from Shinjuku terminal on the Odakyu line, and is directly operated onto the JR Central Gotemba line to Gotemba terminal. The recently commissioned model for Fuji-san train is the EMU Odakyu 60000 series, MSE (Multi Super Express). MSE was launched in 2008 as a multi-purpose Romance Car. The train body is a metallic blue color with red and white colored stripes. It's composed of ten cars, but one set can be broken up into six and four car sections to enhance operational flexibility. For Fuji-san train, 6-car trains are used.
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| Main street of Fuji Cemetery |