The railway line and platform along the coast in Japan help passengers have a “sea view” that cannot be more wonderful.
Japan is one of the countries with the most developed railway system in the world. Visitors can reach every corner of this island nation by rail. Therefore, it is not difficult to catch the wonderful scenery through the small window of each carriage.
There is an Anime series of Ghibli Studio called Spirited Away, in the movie there is a scene where the main character rides on a train in the middle of the ocean, the scene is extremely impressive for anime lovers.
However, this is not just a scene in the movie, but actually one can experience the feeling of traveling by train but like going to the sea, right in Ghibli’s hometown.
Train Station “Blue Ocean”
In Japan, there is a rather strange style of naming places. The Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo does not have a kabuki theater – a traditional Japanese theater form. Or Toranomon (Tiger’s Gate) but it is an office area with many office workers, but there is absolutely no “tiger”.
That’s why when people hear the name Ōmigawa (Qing Hai Pier – blue ocean water), Niigata Prefecture, everyone thinks that
“No matter what, there’s no such thing as a blue ocean.”
But, this time the name is absolutely correct.
Ōmigawa Station is located in the town of Kashiwazaki, known as the “Train Station of the Sea”, because the fence of the platform is only a few steps from the sea. Many people mistakenly believe that the platform is built on the sea.
For some special reason, this train station is quite empty, trains only stop here for a few hours a day. It is because there are no typical noises of the flow of people, the loud announcements of the station speakers, etc., that visitors can stand on the platform and feel the waves crashing, although intense but very peaceful. quiet.
Located right on the line connecting Nagano and Niigata stations, the platform is easily accessible. This is also the connection point between two famous tourist provinces of Japan, so visitors can completely add Ōmigawa station platform to their list of places to visit.
Because the platform is quite empty, if you want to catch all the moments of the trains leaving the station, you may have to wait for a long time. However, there are some other famous places in the area that can be visited such as Yoneyama Bridge, Koibito Misaki Seaside Park, Nihonkai Seafood Market, etc.
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