Diary of a rail fan in Kansai,Japan(Ver.2)

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Reports of Wakayama Electric Railway

The railway is famous for a station master who is a cat.
So, I went all the way to Wakayama to see the cat by Nankai train.
After arriving at Wakayama-shi station, I headed for Wakayama station to eat lunch at Ide-shoten restaurant near the station.
The restaurant is famous for strong salty taste of miso soup with ramen(noodle).
It's the 3rd time I came here. My first visit was in 2008. I couldn't imagine that I would come here again with my wife.

I entered Wakayama Station
JR West 105 series(New Wakayama Color) in Wakayama.Sta, Wakayama, Wakayama, Japan /Sep 4, 2016
JR West 105 seiries on Wakayama Line

At Wakayama station, a travelling couple(juding from their conversation, they spoke Cantonese and English fluently. So, I guess they are Hong Konger) asked me where the platform for Shirahama is.
I replied it's No.5. But, I looked at electric signboard, LTD.Express bound for Shirahama would be leaving from Track 4 instead of No.4. So, I told her the truth, and confirmed whether or not she had a limited Express ticket.
As I expected, she had only regular ticket for Shirahama. So, I told her to buy express ticket on the train.

After that, I took a train for Kishi by Wakayama electric railway.
The train was called Umeboshi(meaning picked plum or plum star) train.
Local products on Wakayama Electric Railway 2270 series train at Wakayama.Sta, Wakayama, Wakayama, Japan /Sep 4, 2016
Inside the train, local products were displayed

I rode on the train to the terminus, Kishi station.
The terminus of Wakayama Electric Railway near Kishi.Sta, Kinokawa, Wakayama, Japan /Sep 4, 2016
The terminus

Wakayama Electric Railway 2270 series(Umeboshi)(Right) in Kishi.Sta, Kinokawa, Wakayama, Japan /Sep 4, 2016
The Umeboshi train I boarded

Nitama station master in Kishi.Sta, Kinokawa, Wakayama, Japan/ Sep 4, 2016
Unfortunately, station master was sleeping

Inspection train in Kishi.Sta, Kinokawa, Wakayama, Japan /Sep 4, 2016
Inspection train left at Kishi station

Shrine on Kishi.Sta, Kinokawa, Wakayama, Japan /Sep 4, 2016
Shrine on the platform of Kishi station

I went back to Wakayama station
Rustic hotel near Oike-yuuen(Oike Park), Kinokawa, Wakayama, Japan / Sep 4, 2016
The hotel seems to be ruins but is still running(according to Google)

Information in Wakayama.Sta, Wakayama, Wakayama, Japan / Sep 4, 2016
At Wakayama station, the drawing of the cat is used as a symbol of Wakayama Electric Railway

I took Hanwa Line and Kansai Airport Line to get to KIX(Kansai Inetnational Airport)
From the airport, I rode on a ship
Bay shuttle from KIX to Kobe Airport at KIX, Izumisano, Osaka, Japan /Sep 4, 2016
To go home