Eizan Railway

This trolley (?) or local tiny train runs from Demachiyanagi station to Yasehieizanguchi or Kurama. At Takaragaike station it is divided into two lines (bound for Yase… and Kurama). To Kurama or Mr. Hiei, bus service is also available, but seeing greenery views surrounded by a mountain from the window is very fun and special!!! So I decide to utilize this train. This train brings you to the major sightseeing spots of northern parts, such as Shugakuin Rikyu (detached palace), Shisendou, Manshuin, Jissoin, Takaragaike park, Kurama temple, Kibune shrine and so on.
During autumn, you can enjoy maple leaves viewing turned in a beautiful crimson color. In this season, as it is crowded with many passengers, I avoid getting on.
When I participated in the one-​day flower arrangement class of Mishoryu school Sasaoka, I took this train. On that time, not aloof from Demachiyanagi station, I didn’t feel excited at all because it ran through only the town area of houses or shops.
The most impressive incident is that when a decade ago I went to see fireflies in a mountainous area, Kifuneguchi with my husband, an accident happened. The train on which we got suddenly stopped for a short time. «What’s the matter?» The passengers began to make a fuss. The train announce told us, «A collision occurred. A deer hit the train.» Really? Not a human but a deer??? We were in a countryside. In a darkness the deer didn’t seemed to see well. Very strange and surprising accident. This is my first time to get on the collision train with a deer! I do not know what happened to a deer afterwards.