This is the most unusual station in Japan, where there is no production or extraction. But it does have one important function

In Japan there is a railway platform called Seiryu Miharashi.

And the circumstance of it is that it has no entrance and exit. It is impossible to go up and down it. Moreover, it is not a passenger station, because ordinary trains do not stop here.

Despite all this, the station is quite popular. I’ll tell you how it happened.

Briefly

• Why build a platform
  How to get there
  Another feature of the station
  The result was an unusual landmark

Why build a platform

The Seiryu Miharashi platform opened in March 2019. It is on the Nishikigawa Seiryu Line and is located between Naguwa Station and Nekasa Station in the southern part of the country.

A natural question arises: if the station has no exits and is not used for transfers, then why is it needed at all? The answer is simple – to enjoy the view.

Japan has a very developed railway transport. The idea of ​​this position is that a person often does not pay attention to the places that surround him.

Seiryu Miharashi is located in a picturesque area where there are no roads, sidewalks, nothing at all. Therefore nature here is in its most untouched formwhich further increases its value.

The idea that you just need to enjoy the view is also reflected in the name of the station, which in Japanese translates as “station with an observation deck with a clear stream.”

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How to get there

Regular trains do not stop at this platform. To get there, you need to buy a ticket for a special train that goes only to this platform from Iwakuni City.

The train can accommodate a maximum of 30 people and runs once a month. A ticket costs 5,000 yen, which is about 1,000 yen at the current exchange rate. 2800 rubles.

When the train arrives at the platform, passengers have 10 minutes to exit the station, explore the surrounding area and take photos.

At the moment the train runs only once a month.

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Another feature of the station

Seiryu Miharashi is created when a tourist attraction is created from nothing in the absolute wilderness.

The platform has been around for 5 years and during this time many tourists have visited it. Many of them use a unique concept, when you can look at nature only from one point, which cannot be turned off on foot.

Although this concept is interesting, no one has noticed it yet. This is partly because not all countries have the same level of rail transport as Japan.

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The result was an unusual landmark

The Seiryu Miharashi platform is located in a not very special area. But despite this, it still attracts many tourists.

Moreover, this place is mainly popular among locals because it is located far from big cities.

I don’t know about you, but I would like to see a similar object in Russia, especially since we have no shortage of beautiful places.

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