Kiha 47 Kei Ibusuki Makurazaki Sen Kagoshima Chuo-Makurazaki

[Machine Translation] The Ibusuki-Makurazaki Line supports daily life and tourism along its route. We ll travel this line the southernmost in the JR Group aboard a KiHa 47-series diesel train in its Kyushu livery, a model introduced during the Japanese National Railways (JNR) era that continues to serve as a vital transport link in southern Kyushu. After departing from Kagoshima-Chuo, the train passes through the city center and heads south along the eastern coast of the Satsuma Peninsula. At the elevated Tanayama Station, it passes the Rapid Nanohana" train, and shortly after passing Goino Station, a life-size H-II rocket standing in a park comes into view ahead. After passing a KiHa 40-series train restored to the two-tone standard JNR colors the Kinko Bay spreads out on the left a short while later. At Ikumi Station, the train meets the Ibusuki no Tamatebako" limited express before heading to Ibusuki, famous for its sand baths. After the crew changes at Yamakawa Station the last staffed station on this journey the train finally enters the local section in the southern part of the Satsuma Peninsula. With Mount Kaimon visible straight ahead, we arrive at Nishi- yama Station, the southernmost station on the JR network. The train stops for about two minutes, and passengers can be seen taking commemorative photos on the platform. With the rumble of its diesel engine, the train passes through the foothills of Mount Kaimon, connecting small settlements as it heads west. Concluding the 87.8-kilometer journey around the Satsuma Peninsula from Kagoshima-Chuo, the train arrives at Makurazaki Station, the southernmost starting and terminating station on the JR network. The bonus footage includes an introduction to the KiHa 47 series. Featuring the bogies, engine start-up, and the driver s cab, this is a must-see for diesel train enthusiasts.

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沿線の暮らしと観光を支える指宿枕崎線。JRグループ最南端を走るこの路線を、国鉄時代に誕生し、今なお南九州の輸送を担うディーゼル列車キハ47形の九州色で走破する。鹿児島中央を出発した列車は、市街地を抜けて薩摩半島の東岸を南下する。高架化された谷山駅では「快速なのはな」とすれ違い、五位野駅を過ぎると公園に立つ実物大のH-IIロケットが正面に姿を現す。ツートーンカラーの国鉄標準色に復刻されたキハ40形と列車交換後、しばらくすると、左手には錦江湾が広がる。生見駅では特急「指宿のたまて箱」と顔を合わせ、砂むし温泉で知られる指宿へ。この旅最後の有人駅である山川駅で乗務員が交代すると、列車はいよいよ薩摩半島南部のローカル区間へ入る。正面に開聞岳を望みながら、JR日本最南端の駅、西大山駅に到着。約2分間停車し、ホームでは記念撮影を楽しむ乗客の姿も見られる。列車はディーゼルエンジンを響かせながら開聞岳の麓を抜け、集落をつなぎつつ西へ向かう。鹿児島中央から薩摩半島を巡った87.8kmの旅を終え、JR日本最南端の始発・終着駅、枕崎駅に到着する。映像特典にはキハ47形の車両形式紹介を収録。台車、エンジンスタート、運転台などディーゼルファン注目の作品である。