Cute, cats became head of the station in Japan

Calico cat named Tama

The traveler who likes to ride the train, must come to Kinokawa in Japan. Station in Kinokawa led by a cute cat, not a human being! Even building of Kinokawa station also looks similar to cat.

Approximately 30 minutes from the center of Wakayama city in southeastern Japan, there is a quiet countryside, named Kinokawa. These stations more frequently visited by children under 12 years. The tourists may not know what is interesting to viewed or done in Kinokawa, they want is only visiting Kishi Station.

To go there, tourists just need to ride the train from Wakayama to Kishi Station on the outskirts of the city as far as 14 kilometers. They came here really just to can take pictures with the head of the train station which is a calico cat named Tama.

A ticket booth has been modified into Tama's office, and become his place to sleep. Tama itself gets paid with cat food that is not limited.

Overview Tama, same such as other cats in the area where he lives. Thing that distinguishes it is because Tama succeed 'save' the station from financial ruin. Nankai Electric Railway which manages the route was closed in 2004 because financial difficulties which resulted in travel route it closed. Then Wakayama Electric Railway took over the line Kishigawa.

One of the ways to revitalize the station, in 2007 Wakayama Electric Railway Tama adopted a stray cat that was adopted by the station manager to be appointed as the head of the station.

Complete with hat and head badge station, Tama immediately caught the attention of tourists and became famous as the station mascot. Since his appointment anyway, the station experiencing growth tourists who come to see Tama. The most important thing of all is the economy of the population around the station become upraised.

Kishi station currently has a cafe with Tama-themed, as well as sells various souvenirs such as pens, staplers, and fittings uniforms Kishi Station. Cuteness from Tama indeed be the main attraction. Hence this cafe is designed with cat-shaped building, and attributes that smelled of cat.

Wakayama Electric Railway, right now operates three trains with the theme of funny, ie strawberry trains, Tama trains and toy trains.

There is also another cat who duty and not lose its funny to replace Tama work. The cat named Nitama. Nitama replace Tama at the time of the weekend. Their working hours starting at 10:00 to 14.00 local time.

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Posted by: Unknown - Sunday 26 May 2013