The JR Uetsu Main Line runs from Niigata Prefecture to Akita Prefecture, via Yamagata Prefecture. Opened in 1912, the railway line travels along the plains of Shonai - a famous rice-producing region - ...
We continue our two-day trip along the JR Uetsu Main Line, travelling from Sakata to Akita. At the end of the first day, we manage to reach Ugohonjo Station in Akita Prefecture. We decide to spend the ...