Hikyo eki 秘境駅

  • Published on : 04/12/2017
  • by : J.L.
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Don't get lost!

In recent years some Japanese stations have begun to disappear - they haven't been completely consumed by nature, but they have become less and less frequented over time: they are called hikyo eki, or 'ghost stations'. Discovering a hikyo eki is to find yourself in the middle of nowhere, in the heart of nature, and far from the chaos of the city. You have to go alone, make it an adventure like the Japanese do. Here, time stands still...

A ghost station near Yuza, in Yamagata

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