Hakone Tozan Train resumed operation on all lines for the first time in about 9 months Damaged by a typhoon last year 13:27 on July 23

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The Hakone Tozan Train in Hakone-machi, Kanagawa Prefecture, which had been suspended due to a typhoon last year, has resumed operation on all lines for the first time in about nine months on the 23rd.

The Hakone Tozan Train in Hakone Town was severely damaged by the heavy rain caused by Typhoon No. 19 last October, so suspension between Hakone Yumoto and Gora continued.

On the 23rd, driving on the entire line resumed for the first time in about nine months, and a special train was inviting graduates of the local high school that was used to attend school.

The train slowly ran on the steep slopes of hydrangea, and from the train window, it was possible to see the workers along the track waving.

In addition, about 150 people, including employees of the ryokan, gathered along the railroad line near Gora Station at the end of the line, celebrating the revival of the train that supports local life and tourism with a banner saying "Welcome back to Hakone Tozan Railway" It was

The woman who greeted us on the train said, "I'm so happy that I can't wait to see how long I've been waiting for this day. I want people to come to Hakone and have fun, being careful not to get too close."

A 19-year-old woman who used to go to school until March this year said, ``Because it was a train with a lot of feelings, I was shocked that I could not ride until graduation, but I ride for the first time in nine months today and it is nostalgic with memories. I felt so good."