Still, Shiga isn’t big enough that the weather would be significantly warmer in any other part of the prefecture, and if simply decided to keep riding the rails until spring comes and the snow melts, I can’t say I’d blame him.
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It doesn’t look like needed to get off the train at the station, which is especially fortuitous since he looks to be wearing an ordinary pair of sneakers, as opposed to any sort of high-traction or well-insulated snow boots. The steadily falling snow had formed a frozen carpet several inches thick to form on platform, a phenomenon that can be heard to be quickly declared yabai (crazy) by and his friends. With a cold snap occurring across the nation, a site very different from the one above greeted Japanese Twitter user when his Kosei Line train made its scheduled stop at Shiga Station. On most days, that’s probably not such an ordeal. So, for example, if you were hopping off at Shiga Station in Japan’s central Shiga Prefecture, you’d need to make your way down the platform, head out the gate, and then hoof it to wherever you’re going.
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However, even the best public transportation system involves certain compromises, and taking the train means you won’t be deposited right in front of your eventual destination. Japanese trains are reliable, punctual, and clean, making them the best single option for getting around the country. For the first time since March of 2014, the city had more than 100 centimeters (39.4 inches) of accumulated snow on the ground, with the height/depth reaching 122 centimeters, as shown in the video above from Sapporo’s Shiroi Koibito Park and below at the Former Hokkaido Government Office historical facility. We sure hope that train’s heater is working.Įven as someone who loves driving, I have to admit there are a lot of upsides to Japan’s amazing rail network.