一粒で二度美味しい、京阪大津線・けいおん！ラッピング電車（The Advertising train, on Keihan Otsu Line, which was wrapped with “K-ON!” and could enjoy both tramway and cartoon）

さて、久しぶりに路面電車撮影に行くことにしました。今回は滋賀県大津市です。浜大津駅周辺の併用軌道での撮影を行うこととしました。

I shot streetcars after a long time. I visited Otsu city of Shiga Prefecture at this time in order to shoot streetcars on the street-running section near Hamaotsu station.

大きな地図で見る

滋賀県の大津市へ行くのにわざわざ大阪市に出るのも面倒くさく、また、1000円を超える高速料金を支払うのも億劫になるので、兵庫県西脇市から国道372号線で加東市、篠山市、京都府南丹市、亀岡市を経由し、京都市に入ることにしました。ただし、京都市の中心街を通るのはもっと億劫なので、手前の右京区役所付近のコインパーキングで車を駐めることにしました。

Because I thought it was troublesome that I would specially go to Osaka city in order to visit Otsu city of Shiga Prefecture and that I would pay the highway charge which exceeds 1000 yen, I went first from Nishiwaki via Kato, Sasayama, Nantan and Kameoka to Kyoto along the Route 372. Nishiwaki, Kato and Sasayama belong to Hyogo Prefecture, and Nantan and Kameoka belong to Kyoto Prefecture. I parked at a coin parking near Ukyo Ward government office because It felt more troublesome for me to pass through central Kyoto city.

大きな地図で見る

右京区役所最寄り駅である京都市営地下鉄・太秦天神川駅から京阪大津線浜大津駅へは電車で向かうことにしました。

I went from Uzumasa-tenjingawa station of Kyoto city subway as the nearest station of Ukyo Ward government office to Hamaotsu station of Keihan Otsu Line, by train.

というわけで、京阪浜大津駅に到着しました。ここでは記念乗車券が販売されていましたので、早速購入しました。

After that I arrived at Hamaotsu station of Keihan. A commemorative ticket of K-ON! were sold here. I bought it soon.

一見、ただのキャラクターグッズにみえるB3二つ折りのこのB4の冊子が京阪大津線（京津線及び石山坂本線）の1日乗車券5枚分となっています。この記念乗車券1セットが3000円となっており、7000セットを販売しています。ちなみに左のものは先日ゲーセンでゲットしたフィギュアです。

Though looking like normal character goods seemingly, this B4 booklet as the commemorative ticket of K-ON! made by folding into two from B3 size sheet, is a set of five one-day passes which is able to use on Keihan Otsu Line (Keishin Line and Ishiyama-Sakamoto Line). A commemorative ticket of K-ON is sold at 3000 yen. 7000 commemorative tickets are sold by Keihan. Incidentally, a PVC figure in left side above photo is what I got at a game center recently.

一通り、浜大津駅で撮影を行った後、浜大津駅から石山寺駅へ移動しました。ここでの目的は…、

After I shot streetcars near Hamaotsu station briefly, I moved from Hamaotsu station to Ishiyamadera station. The purpose in here was …

タイトルと先ほどの記念乗車券で察しがつくかもしれませんが、映画「けいおん！」のHO-KAGO TEA TIME TRAINとして運用されているラッピング電車（６１３－６１４号）の撮影です。やはり人気アニメの全面ラッピングのため、鉄っちゃんだけでなく、アニメファンも多数撮影していました。（当然、それら2つを兼任する人もですが。）

to shoot the advertising train (No.613-614) which was used as HO-KAGO TEA TIME TRAIN of “K-ON!” the movie, though someone may be able to recognize by this document title and above mentioned commemorative ticket of “K-ON!”. As I expected, not only many railway fans but also many cartoon fans shot the HO-KAGO TEA TIME TRAIN because it was wrapped fully with a popular cartoon “K-ON!”. (Of course, someone who likes both railway and cartoon also do.)

このラッピング電車ですが、外側に「けいおん！」のメインキャラクター5人が描かれており、窓を含めた車体全体をラッピングしています。しかも、専用のヘッドマークも付けているばかりでなく、内側も乗降用ドア、妻部（連結部分のドア側）、網棚上部及び吊革といった部分も「けいおん！」仕様となっていました。ただ、残念なのは吊り広告が一般のものだったことです。映画とのタイアップで誕生したこのラッピング電車なので、JR山手線に走っているADトレインのように吊り広告も映画「けいおん！」の宣伝にすれば、完璧でした。ただし、京阪の大津鉄道部の本気度を感じさせたラッピングです。

Five main characters of “K-ON!” were drawn outside the advertising train. The advertising train was wrapped fully, including windows. Additionally the head marks for exclusive use is also attached the train front.　Also inside the advertising train, that is, the passenger doors, the corner on wagon, wall above the luggage rack and the straps, almost all were covered with "K-ON!". But I thought unfortunately that the advertising poster hung in the train was general. The advertising train was made by tie up with the movie. Therefore, like the AD train of JR Yamanote Line in Tokyo, if "K-ON!" the movie was used as the advertising poster hung in the train, it would be perfect. However, I felt earnestness of Otsu Railway Department of Keihan by wrapping of the advertising train.

では、このラッピング電車の動画をお楽しみください。撮影場所は石山坂本線の三井寺駅～浜大津駅間の併用軌道です。やはり、軌道線は専用軌道よりも併用軌道が好きです。
路面電車とアニメが堪能できる一粒で二度美味しいラッピング電車でした。
京阪と沿線住民にとっては、ラッピング電車によって、鉄っちゃん及び鉄っちゃん以外の顧客が来訪し、記念乗車券購入や大津線利用により、収入が増え、経営が安定するのであれば、大津線が存続することとなり、良いことだと思います。これで映画の観客動員が増えれば、制作会社側も潤うので、やはり良いことだと思います。

Please watch previous video in which the advertising train was shot. I shot the video on the street-running section between Hamaotsu and Miidera stations of Ishiyama-Sakamoto Line. I like tramway which runs on the street-running section better than on the segregated section.

The advertising train acts like killing two birds with one stone surely for me because it was possible for me to enjoy tramway and cartoon.

If the advertising train brings more passengers who are not only railway fans but also railway non-fans, the Otsu Railway Department gets more income by using Otsu Line and buying commemorative tickets. Otsu Line will be continued without abolishing by stable management of the Otsu Railway Department. I think that above case is good for Keihan and residents along Otsu Line.

If the advertising train brings larger audience of the movie, the production companies also get more income. I think that this case better.

浜大津駅を後にし、再び右京区役所前に戻ってきました。この右京区役所前には嵐電こと京福電気鉄道嵐山本線が走っています。目の前を通っている嵐電を無視するにはもったいないので、撮影をしました。
再び、来たルートを戻るように、京都市から亀岡市、南丹市、篠山市、加東市を経由して帰ることにしました。
改めて地図を見ると、西脇市と京都市及び西脇市と我が故郷・堺市の直線距離がほぼ同じことがわかります。（どちらもほぼ90km弱で、一般道で行くと、約2時間半です。）西脇から京都に行く際にはこのルートで今後も行くことをします。

I left Hamaotsu station and came back to Ukyo Ward government office again. Arashiyama Line of Keifuku Electric Railroad known as Randen is going in front of Ukyo Ward government office. If I left Kyoto without shooting Randen's tram which was run in front of my eyes, I would be sorry. Therefore, I took a photo of Randen at this time. I returned from Kyoto via Kameoka, Nantan, Sasayama and Kato to Nishiwaki reversely along same route of the outward journey. Looking at the map again, you can see that distance between Nishiwaki and Kyoto is nearly as long as distance between Nishiwaki and my hometown Sakai. (Both distance is approximate 90km and both take approximately 2 hours 30 minutes without driving the highway.) When I will go from Nishiwaki to Kyoto, I will drive also this route from next time.