Originally Posted by
eigenvector
There are many interesting pieces of rolling stock on the non-JR railways throughout Japan. For your next trip, maybe check out the Fujikyu Railway which has some interesting trains:
http://e.fujikyu-railway.jp/train/
"The seats on the Fuji Tozan Densha are reserved seats. In adition to the train ticket, thereis an additional 200 yen fee for riding this train. In the event the train is full, you will not be able to ride the train. We ask for your understanding in this matter. Each seat is not reserved, so once you have boarded the train please sit wherever you like. " - talk about confusing the gai-jin