Aikoku Station

Area

Obihiro / Tokachi Obihiro-shi

Category

Educational tour

Aikoku Station locates in the city of Obihiro in central eastern Hokkaido. It was a station on the Hiroo Line, and is now no longer in use. The station name translates to “country of love”, and its romantic name helped it gain popularity as a good luck spot, along with Kofuku (happiness) Station, located about a 15-minute drive away. The station building is now used as a memorial hall, and has items such as tickets from when the station was in use. The platform of the station, too, retains a nostalgic look. In front of the station, you can find a ticket memorial, which is popular as a photo spot. About a 20-minute walk from Aikoku Station, you can find Aikoku-jinja Shrine. The shrine has heart-shaped ema (wooden plaques) that you can write down your wishes on.

Basic Information

Address

39-40 Kisen, Aikoku-cho, Obihiro-shi, Hokkaido

Phone

0155-22-8600

Hours

9:00a.m. - 5:00p.m. 
* Steam Locomotive tours unavailable between December and March

Closed

Mar. to Nov.: Open daily
Dec. to Feb.: Open only on Sundays

Fee

Free

Website

https://www.koufuku-eki.com/aikokuinfo

Access

FromObihiro Station (JR Nemuro Main Line)

【Obihiro Sta.】Tokachi Bus Hiroo Line / for Hiroo Eigyo-sho
→【Aikoku Bus Stop】
→ about a 5-minute walk