Tarumi Railway

Company History: In 1956, Japan national railways Tarumi line started to run from Ogaki station to Tanigumiguchi station, In1958, it extended to Mino-koumi station. But In 1984, Japan national railways decided to discontinue Tarumi line. After that, supported by many people who wish to keep this line, Tarumi railways was reborn as a third sector which means a joint venture company of local government and private capital. In addition, the extension work had started for local residents and finally In 1989, they opened all the way to Tarumi station.

Brief History: Japan is an island nation in the Pacific Ocean with dense cities, imperial palaces, mountainous national parks and thousands of shrines and temples. Shinkansen bullet trains connect the main islands of Kyushu (with Okinawa's subtropical beaches), Honshu (home to Tokyo and Hiroshima’s atomic-bomb memorial) and Hokkaido (famous for skiing). Tokyo, the capital, is known for skyscrapers, shopping and pop culture.

Although legend has it that Japan was founded in 660BC, archaeologists agree that settlement in the Japanese archpelago dates back as far as 100,000 years. The Jomon Period (8000-c.300BC) is the earliest that has been studied. It is named after the 'jomon' or cord-marked pattern style of pottery of the period.