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Doai, the deepest train station in Japan

Doai, the deepest train station in Japan

If you want the experience of walking to the train but feeling tired like going up the mountain to pay homage to monks, Doai Station in Gunma Prefecture, the record holder for the train station with the deepest platform in Japan, can definitely arrange it for you. With a depth of more than 70 meters, with 486 steps down to the platform, just walking up and down will already digest 1 meal.

In addition to the depth, The atmosphere here is considered to be the same. Because the way to the underground platform was old and very lonely. To the extent that if zombies pop out, peekaboo wouldn’t be a surprise.

If anyone wants to measure leg strength and willpower, please come to Doai Station.

How to get there:

• Take the JR EAST Joetsu Line from Takasaki or Minakami Station and get off at the upper platform of Doai Station.