The lecture on Saturday, May 5 is "History of Nagatoro and Chichibu Railway" by Associate Professor Mutsumi Onda of the Faculty of Commerce, Meiji University.Lectures will be given on the role of the Chichibu Railway in the development of Nagatoro, which is known as one of the representative tourist destinations in Saitama Prefecture.

　On May 5nd (Sun), we will invite Junichi Yamada, a full-time lecturer at the Department of Geography, Faculty of Global Environmental Sciences, Ritsusho University. At the time when the first, second, and third presidents of Chichibu Railway were active using maps and old photographs, in honor of the 22rd anniversary of the founding of Chichibu Railway, entitled "The Third Generation of the President of Chichibu Railway in Maps and Old Photos." The explanation will focus on the Chichibu Railway and the areas along the railway lines.

　The special lecture will be announced in the car between Kumagaya and Nagatoro.A special head mark will be posted on both days, and a special boarding memorial certificate will be presented.Furthermore, if you present your special boarding memorial certificate to "Hahaso Taiyaki" in Banbamachi, Chichibu City, the first 50 people will receive Taiyaki each day (only on the day).

　SL operates with all reserved seats that require advance reservation.Check the Chichibu Railway website for reservation methods, SL driving times, and details of each event.

reference:[Chichibu Railway Co., Ltd.] SL History Express, which tells the history of Chichibu Railway 123 years, will operate on May 2022st (Sat) and 5nd (Sun), 21 ~ A teacher who is active at the university will give a special lecture in the SL car ~ (PDF)