From Kyoto Demachiyanagi Station, the Eizan Main Line to Yase-Hieizanguchi Station and the Kurama Line to Kurama Station leave.  Both routes are popular all year round.  Especially at this time of year, the Kurama Line is popular and difficult to ride.  The highlight is of course the autumn leaves.  About 20 minutes by train from Demachiyanagi Station to Kurama Station, there is a place called “Momiji Tunnel” between Ichihara Station and Ninose Station. About 280 Acer palmatum and Acer palmatum trees in the 250m section will fill the window of the train. Trains slow down in this section.  The sound of taking pictures with cameras and smartphones echoes, and the voices of admiration make the inside of the car even more noisy.  These days, we can hear the voices of ooh and aah of the visitors from all over the world.

京都出町柳駅からは、八瀬比叡山口駅に向かう叡山本線と鞍馬駅に向かう鞍馬線が出ています。どちらも一年を通して人気の路線です。特にこの時期は鞍馬線は人気で乗るのも大変、乗っても大変です。お目当てはもちろん紅葉です。出町柳駅から鞍馬駅ゆきの列車で約20分、市原駅～二ノ瀬駅間に「もみじのトンネル」と呼んでいる場所があり、約250mの区間におよそ280本のイロハモミジ、オオモミジの「紅葉」が車窓いっぱいに広がります。この区間は電車は速度を落とします。カメラやスマホで写真を撮る音が鳴り響き、感嘆の声がそれにもまして車内は騒然となります。最近は世界各国の感嘆の声が聞こえます。