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Hikyō station
Japanese term for little-used railway station / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A hikyō station (秘境駅, hikyō eki), or "secluded station", is the Japanese language name for railway stations that are little used and isolated.[1] Photographers and rail fans visit the stations to take photos of historical stations and trains or photos of nature.[citation needed]
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The Japanese term was invented by Takanobu Ushiyama and his friends when he began a website in 1999 dedicated to these stations.[1] He subsequently wrote two books: Hikyo-eki e Iko! ("Let's Go to Hikyō Stations!"), published by Shogakukan Inc. in 2001 and Motto Hikyo-eki e Iko! ("Let's Go to More Hikyō Stations!"), published in 2003.[1] The term is now also used in other countries like Taiwan, especially among train fans.[citation needed]