Join us on our next two-day journey of enquiry and discovery. This time, we will be riding on Alpico Kotsu’s Kamikochi Line that runs through the central part of Nagano Prefecture. Alpico Kotsu was founded in 1921 as Chikuma Railway. In 1932, the name was changed to Matsumoto Electric Railway. Then in 2011, after the company merged with a bus business, it became known as Alpico Kotsu. The Kamikochi Line, which spans 14.4km, has 14 stations between Matsumoto and Shinshimashima stations.
After trying some waffles, we take the 11.30am train to the neighbouring station, Shinano-Arai. The train ride lasts about five minutes. We drop by a pharmacy near the station, where we find out about an area called Hata which is famous for growing watermelons. It is located near Samizo Station, further down the Kamikochi Line.
We go back to Shinano-Arai Station and advance to Shimonii Station, two stops away, on the 2.50pm train. The train reaches Shimonii at about 2.55pm. A local resident we speak to mentions a place with a great view of green rice fields. We walk for 15 minutes to the rural road which overlooks the rice fields. After enjoying the peaceful view, instead of walking back to Shimonii Station, we decide to walk to Kitanii-Matsumotodaigakumae Station, near Matsumoto University.
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