Sumidagawa Freight Festival: Locomotives, Containers, and Family Fun

You can hear the voice recording for the diary.

 

今にも雨が降りそうな空模様のおかげか、混雑もほどほどで、子供と一緒に隅田川駅の「貨物フェス」をゆったり楽しむことができた。

Perhaps due to the threatening skies, the crowds were surprisingly manageable, allowing my child and me to fully explore the “Freight Festival” at Sumidagawa Station.

 

普段は立ち入れない操車場は、都内とは思えないほど視界が開けていて、積み上げられた無数のコンテナの山はまさに圧巻の光景だ。

The freight yard—usually off-limits to the public—offered an expansive view rare in Tokyo, with the sheer scale of stacked containers creating an impressive industrial landscape.

 

EF65や桃太郎(EF210)との撮影に加え、金太郎(EH500)の前では制服と帽子まで借りることができ、最高の記念写真を残すことができた。

We snapped photos with the EF65 and “Momotaro” locomotives, and even borrowed a uniform and cap for a perfect keepsake picture in front of the “Kintaro.”

 

ただ、お土産の筆箱を買う列が予想以上に長くて、予約していた「車掌体験」の時間に遅れそうになり、冷や汗をかくハプニングもあった。

However, the line to buy a souvenir pencil case was unexpectedly long, causing a moment of panic as we nearly missed our reserved slot for the “Conductor Experience.”

 

最後はなんとかギリギリ間に合ったし、音楽やグルメも含めて親子で鉄道の世界にどっぷり浸れる、思い出深い一日になったと思う。

Fortunately, we arrived in the nick of time, successfully capping off a delightful day immersed in the world of railways.

 

 

To be continued.