Tag: Keifuku Electric Railroad

Winter smooth sightseeing in Kyoto by train and on foot “Pedestrian-Friendly City Kyoto Rail Ticket”

横山 勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi
Randen Mobo-21 Type

Kyoto City will release the “Pedestrian-Friendly City Kyoto Rail Ticket” for Kyoto sightseeing in winter, which allows unlimited rides on routes within the valid area of 5 railway operators.

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Tōjiin station on Randen Kitano line has renamed to ‘Tōjiin-Ritsumeikan University’

横山 勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi
Tōjiin station on Randen Kitano line has renamed to 'Tōjiin-Ritsumeikan University'

The station name of Tōjiin station (Kyoto, B8) on Randen Kitano line has been changed to ‘Tōjiin-Ritsumeikan University (等持院・立命館大学衣笠キャンパス前) station’ on March 20, 2020. Keifuku Electric Railway incorporated the university name into the station name in the wake of a partnership and cooperation agreement with Ritsumeikan University, which is located across the famous temple, Tojiin. As a result, the longest station name in Japan with 26 readings in Japanese was born.

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