For the #monthlytopic of “stations”, I looked for stations I visited that gave me the most impact from. And this time, I am writing about the southernmost JR Station, Nishi-Oyama Station.
There is a pole stating that it is the southernmost of the JR network.
Looking from the station, Mount Kaimon (The Kaimondake Volcano) can be seen. It is the most iconic mountain (volcano) in Kagoshima. With its stunning view and form, it is also referred as “The Fuji of Satsuma”. But sadly, it wasn’t a clear vision for me when I was visiting as the cloud was covering the top part it.
Nishi-Oyama Station is an “staff-free” station (無人駅), which you can go in and out of the station without a ticket. Moreover, there is a famous yellow post box knows as “the postbox sending out happiness” (幸せを届ける黄色いポスト). It would be interesting to send out letters from that to your loved one or to yourselves to commemorate the visit.
After visiting the southernmost bit of the JR network, I really want to try reaching the northernmost station as well, which would probably be somewhere in Hokkaido.
【日本語】
今回のマンスリートピックは「駅」ということで訪れた場所の中でインパクトのある駅を探してみました。
紹介するのはこちら
JR日本最南端の駅「西大山駅」。
駅の隅にはJR日本最南端の標柱が建てられています。
奥に見えるは鹿児島の名山、開聞岳です。その美しい姿から「薩摩富士」とも形容される開聞岳ですが、あいにく私が訪れた時には雲で山頂を見ることはできませんでした。
駅は無人駅でいつでも入ることができます。
また、駅の傍には「幸せを届ける黄色いポスト」もあります。ここから手紙を出してみてもおもしろいかもしれません。
最南端に行ったなら今度は最北端の駅にも行ってみたい気持ちはありますが北海道ということになるでしょうね。
