My trip in Yamanashi Pref.

January 4,2007, my friend invited me to join they're sticky rice pounding (mochi tsuki) at Yamanashi Pref. While I'm riding the train way to Yamanashi ken, I've just tried some shots of Mt. Fuji, my favorite mountain here in Japan.

Then I stop in Ide station..here is the story ..... Did you experience a train that was operated by one man only?. from ticketing and a driver. See the train here taken by my friend. I called this as a self service train. My friend told me that maybe only during winter season, when you ride you will open the door on your own and vice versa. There is no ticket booth in this station so you have to get back the ticket to the driver when you exit. Nakakatuwa but in all the places that using the train (of all the train that i've ride are all automatic)maybe this one is my first and exciting experience that i've never had. Sometimes you have to experience this to refresh you from the stress of the city you are leaving!

Ohh! I forgot! when i came back home my family was waiting for me with a so yummy big crab!!!(*^-^*)