-Enjoy the magnificent scenery of Aso from the high cab!
--The Hohi Main Line, which was damaged by the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake and was cut off.
――Due to the hard recovery work that followed, operation was resumed on all lines in August 2020.
--JR Kyushu D & S Train Limited Express [Play! ] Was also reduced to suspension and operation from Aso to Beppu during the restoration period, but with the restoration of the Hohi Main Line this time, the timetable was reviewed and the operation section was changed to Kumamoto to Beppu, further enhancing its appeal.
--Kumamoto Station has become an elevated platform. Parting from the Kagoshima Main Line, heading east while stopping at the main station on the electrified section.
--Non-electrified section from Higo Ozu.
――At Tateno Station, which is a three-stage switchback, change the direction of travel twice and cross Sotowayama to Aso Valley.
--The steepest slope increased slightly from 33.3 ‰ to 33.6 ‰ due to the restoration work, making it a harder mountain crossing.
――Running in the caldera with Aso Godake in the background, and crossing Sotowayama again from Miyaji.
――The train passes through Bungo-Taketa and runs along the Ono River to the city center while admiring the beautiful nature along the railway line.
――After merging with the Nippou Main Line and Kyudai Main Line, we arrived in Oita.
――The last goes north along the Beppu Bay on the Nippou Main Line and arrives at Beppu, the final destination of the hot spring town.
[Shooting date]
--November 8, 2020 Cloudy and sometimes sunny
[Shooting vehicle]
--8091D Limited Express Play! [Kumamoto-Aso-Beppu]
--Kiha 183 type 1000s
← Kumamoto Kiha 183-1002 Kiha 182-1002 Kiha 182-1001 Kiha 183-1001 Beppu →
[Video benefits]
―― 1. Vehicle type introduction [8 minutes], 2. Hohi Main Line All lines on the day of resumption of operation [4 minutes]
[Permission]
--Approved by JR Kyushu
--Audio: Linear PCM stereo
--Recording time: 202 minutes + video benefits 12 minutes
* Due to the influence of electrical noise during recording, some parts of the image may be disturbed for a moment.
* Some video and audio have been modified from the viewpoint of privacy protection and security.
* The driver's call and the sound inside the car are recorded. Radio is not recorded.
* You may find it difficult to see in some areas such as when backlit or in a tunnel.
* It is not an uncut outlook.
( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )