A unique ride on Japan’s small fish-themed train
I spent a day exploring the Nankai Kada Line in Wakayama, Japan. This short spur line runs between Wakayama-shi and Kada stations on a somewhat dingy, rural part of coastal Wakayama. The Kada line has been re-imagined in recent years as a "sakana" (fish) line, with decorations inside and outside the trains to match. Besides that, the cars have different colors and names, and a back story explaining their lives together. I rode between some of the stations on the Kada Line, and walked between others. I found some attractive but inert neighborhoods, still-maintained but slowly decaying buildings, a lovely and empty beach, and a welcoming, attractive small-town vibe in this obscure corner of the Kansai region. 🗺️ EXTENDED AD-FREE VERSIONS → / t1dwanderer Support this channel on Patreon to get access to all my full-length YouTube videos, past, present, and future. Extended videos have no ads. See full list of perks and support tiers on Patreon. All earnings go toward building this channel. 🗺️ FREE NEWSLETTER → / t1dwanderer Follow me on Patreon (for free) to get my weekly newsletter, which features behind-the-scenes info, travel stories, and links to new YouTube videos before they're public. Music provided by mellowstu / Pond5
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