What is the mysterious train station in Japan?

Kisaragi Station (Japanese: ?????, Hepburn: Kisaragi Eki) is a Japanese urban legend about a fictitious railway station. The station first came into the news in 2004, when the story was posted on the internet forum 2channel. The Enshu Railway Line, the setting for the urban legend of Kisaragi Station.



The most famous "mysterious" train station in Japan is the urban legend of Kisaragi Station. This fictitious station first appeared in a 2004 internet post on the forum 2channel, where a user named "Hasumi" claimed to have boarded a train on a private railway in Shizuoka that arrived at a station not found on any map. According to the legend, the station was eerily silent, lacked staff, and existed in a paranormal or other-dimensional realm. Over the years, the story has evolved into a global phenomenon, inspiring a 2022 horror film and countless "investigations" by netizens. In reality, many believe the legend was inspired by Saginomiya Station on the Enshū Railway, which the company now uses as a marketing tool for fans of the legend. Another "mysterious" real-world station is Tsushimayama Station, which only opens twice a year for a local festival, remaining "ghostly" and inaccessible to the public for the remaining 363 days of the year.

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Despite the stations' heavy usage, Shinjuku and Shibuya are considered the two most complex and hard-to-use stations in Tokyo. And that's the opinion of locals who use them every day! A 2021 report by ITMedia Lab placed Shinjuku and Shibuya 1st and 2nd, respectively, in terms of how difficult it is to transfer trains.

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Considered one of the most beautiful train stations in Japan, Kanazawa Station is a work of art that harmonises traditional artistry with modern architecture. In front of the station lies the Tsuzumimon Gate, a towering gate modelled after the tsuzumi drum used in traditional Noh theatres.

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Considered one of the most beautiful train stations in Japan, Kanazawa Station is a work of art that harmonises traditional artistry with modern architecture. In front of the station lies the Tsuzumimon Gate, a towering gate modelled after the tsuzumi drum used in traditional Noh theatres.

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This depends on the child. Some children are scared just because of the darkness. There are loud explosions on the Ghost Train ride. We don't recommend the Haunted House, the Freaky Forest, or the Ghost Train for children under age 8.

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In Japanese public spaces, sound signals are often used to guide visually impaired people to specific destinations, such as a ticket gate or staircase. For instance, birdsong is often used to signal the presence of a staircase in train stations.

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The real reason is that Japan has privatized its railways; in 1987, Japan broke up its national railway system into six rail companies, and let each of these entities make its own business decisions.

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Shinjuku is - and has been for several years now - the busiest train station in the world. As you can see above, it boasts quite staggering passenger numbers, has 12 different train lines running through it, 36 platforms, five different rail companies, and more than 200 entrances and exits.

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Tokyo Station (Japanese: ???, Japanese pronunciation: [to??k?o??e?k?i]), also sometimes referred to as Tokyo Central Station, is a major railway station in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The original station is located in Chiyoda's Marunouchi business district near the Imperial Palace grounds.

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Most trains do not operate 24 hours; for example, in Tokyo they do not run in the early morning 01:00-05:00, and the Shinkansen never runs overnight. If you are planning to be out late and are relying on the train to get home, be sure to find out when the last train is leaving.

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