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Also the Shonan Monorail, from Ofuna to Shonan-Enoshima to the south west from Tokyo. Full ride: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQbFTxpnGZY https://www.youtub
by m4rtink 6y ago
Also the Shonan Monorail, from Ofuna to Shonan-Enoshima to the south west from Tokyo.
Full ride:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQbFTxpnGZY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQbFTxpnGZY
Ride & walk through Enoshima:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFLpEvRvjZc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFLpEvRvjZc
We rode it back in 2017 and it's really an interesting experience & as far as I can tell the only top rail monorail with tunnels. :)
Also as mentioned already, this is not a tourist gimmick - while Enoshima is indeed very nice and a popular tourist destination - it is evident most of the people on board are locals using it for commuting and generally moving around.
And it seems to be very good at it, running over an often steep ridge & over roads, it provides fast and convenient transportation without wasting space.
Also due to using rubber wheels instead of the steel wheels the Schwebebahn uses it can (and does!) negotiate much steeper gradient present on the route.
A+++, would ride again. ;-)