Every metro interior should strive to look like a wood-paneled station wagon
Close enough. The Hankyu-Hanshin line covers a huge area.
I find it interesting the Hankyu line has this welcoming old-fashioned aesthetic but the Hanshin line resembles a metal tube, closer to an inner city metro style despite being part of the same company.
There’s probably some commentary here about the socio-economic status and reputation of the areas each one serves but I’ve met people who vastly prefer the Hanshin style and whenever I’ve tried to have that discussion before people start sprouting the WILDEST shit so I’ve been avoiding it.
aaaaa I have so many questions
Are buses in Osaka as terrible as I think they are? Aren’t they like every 30 minutes or worse on most routes?
If I was to ever go to Kansai what would be a hidden attraction that I should see?
Have you ever been to 武田尾駅? Gods I want to go there.
Have you ever been to the model train cat cafe?
Please pardon my hyperfixation, wtypstan is experiencing technical difficulties.
Also I’m wondering if you’re thinking of the rest of Hankyu’s network, this is actually a Kita-Osaka Kyuko 9000 series, which is a separate company from Hankyu but like Nosaden is a subsidiary of Hankyu.
Are buses in Osaka as terrible as I think they are? Aren’t they like every 30 minutes or worse on most routes?
Only caught buses on the edge of Osaka but I presume they’re the same throughout. Pretty small and don’t come often. Anytime I take a bus in Japan I’m kind of frustrated a train wouldn’t have worked instead.
Have you ever been to the model train cat cafe?
Yes actually! It was cool. I went when it was max capacity and some of the people were very into playing and being close with the cats so it was difficult to get time with them but still worth going.
Have you ever been to 武田尾駅? Gods I want to go there.
This is super interesting. Is there any specific appeal besides the design and the hiking path nearby? I could go this weekend if the weather is good.
If I was to ever go to Kansai what would be a hidden attraction that I should see?
Before I would have recommended the myoken-no-mori funicular, but sadly it stopped running last year. There’s another inbetween Kyoto and Osaka I haven’t visited yet. I might have more answers if I think about this one for a bit.
this is actually a Kita-Osaka Kyuko 9000 series
I knew that some Hankyu trains run on Osaka metro lines where they share service but not about this, interesting. I looked them up and theres a few way they differ but you can tell they’re originally Hankyu stock.
