It's late May already. Sunlight is strong and the maximum daytime temperature reaches 25 degrees Celsius in the metropolitan area. Air conditioners have been turned on in most of the commuter trains. I recently visited a train viewing spot, which is known to those in the know.
Please look at the top photo. You can see a red-colored train backed by blue sea. The train is the EMU Keikyu 1500 series. The blue sea is Tokyo Bay. You can also see a green-colored offshore island named Sarushima (Monkey Island). Next, please look at the photo below. That is a photo shooting in another direction. The train is the EMU Keikyu 2100 series. You can also see a residential area backed by a green hill. I would be happy if you could feel the early summer atmosphere from my photos.
This viewing spot is located in Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture, about 60 kilometers southwest of the city center of Tokyo. To get to this scenic spot, the nearest railway station is Horinouchi on the Keikyu line. It takes about 50 minutes from Shinagawa, a subcenter of Tokyo, by a limited express train. Then, it takes about 10 minutes from the station by walking. After passing through a quiet residential area, steep stairs appeared in front of me. The stairs led to the top of the green hill. I slightly flinched, but once I climbed up, I could feel a comfortable wind, and saw the breathtaking scenery even in an urban residential area you can find anywhere.
