Portals in Miyako (3)

Continuing from

Portal Miyako (2)
http://itoshunsuke.blogspot.jp/2015/06/portals-in-miyako-2.html

Portal Miyako (1)
http://itoshunsuke.blogspot.jp/2015/06/portals-in-miyako-1.html
 


12. SL Kouen (SL Park) [Portal]
Map: https://goo.gl/maps/r3VgE
　
　

　

　

In 1976, Japan Railway Company presented the Type 9600 SL (Steam Locomotive *Japanese English - it's steam engine) train to City of Miyako.  The #9625 means this train is made 25th in 9600 series.  This train had ran until the year of 1972.  

#9625 SL:  

Height: 3.813 meters

Width: 2.616 meters

Length: 16.563 meters

Weight: 94.85 tons

Maximum coal loading capacity: 6 tons

Maximum water loading capacity: 13 cubic meters 

Diameter of driving wheel: 1.25 meters

Maximum horsepower: 870 

Maximum speed: 65 km per hour

  

(*The second picture is the bathroom.)    

    

  

13. Walking Trail in Anegasaki [Portal]

Map: https://goo.gl/maps/tdA7V 

  

There is the walking trail close to the campground in Anegasaki, .

The trail is about 2 km long, and it takes about an hour to go around. 

You would be able to see hundreds of seagulls in April to July. 

Some parts of the walking trail have been left as destroyed in 3.11 earthquake, so please be careful especially when you walk down to the ocean side.    

  

  

  

14. Shinsai Memorial Park Nakanohama (Tsunami Memorial Park Nakanohama) 

Map: https://goo.gl/maps/Gi1Mk

　

　

In May 26, 2014, Tsunami Memorial Park Nakanohama had been opened to the public. 

There is the 15 meters high hill, which is the same height of the tsunami there in 3.11, in the center of the park.  All the display boards are written both in English and Japanese, so you can learn about the tsunami that attacked there and Miyako.