ABOUT

The Yubiso River is fed by water from the melting snow from Mt. Tanigawadake.
Today, the water is still flowing in abundance.
This is Doai Station on the JR Joetsu Line in Minakami Town, Gunma Prefecture.
The down platform is located in a tunnel deep underground, and you have to climb 486 steps to get to the ground.It is nicknamed Japan's No. 1 Mogura Station and is famous among railway fans and mountain climbing enthusiasts.

There are no station staff in the station building,
which has an impressive red pointed roof.
This is a so-called unmanned station where passengers issue their own boarding certificates using ticket vending machines.

Doai Station, which is a bit lonely and in the middle of nowhere,
has been completely reborn in the spring of 2021. A glamping facility has opened on the premises directly connected to the station, where you can enjoy an overnight camping experience without bringing anything.

The center house has a beautiful wooden deck that was painstakingly laid by a local carpenter and a retro atmosphere reminiscent of an old station building . Furthermore, the grove of Yuhinoki willow trees that have been there for a long time and the landscape that makes use of nature are worth seeing.

The cute room, which looks like a white marshmallow,
is cool in the summer and warm in the winter.
You can stay comfortably even in the midst of the beautiful yet harsh nature of Minakami.
In the bath, you can not only enjoy the nearby hot springs, but also the authentic Finnish sauna.
The sauna heats up to 90 degrees Celsius over a gentle wood fire, making you feel warm from the inside out, and even the sub-zero temperatures outside will feel so good that you'll want to jump into the waist-deep snow.
When I looked up, I saw a sky full of stars. It's just the happiness of life.

The ticket office and station office, which are no longer in use, will be transformed into "Ekissa Mogura". Delicious flavors such as fragrant original blend coffee and spicy curry will soothe your travel fatigue. In the exhibition corner of the cafe, works by local craftsmen and artists are displayed and sold. “Doai” is a word that refers to the place where two rivers meet. As the name suggests, we want it to be a fun place where travelers and locals come and go . With this in mind, "Doai Station" was reborn as "DOAI VILLAGE". Please come and visit us in the new Minakami.