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Kitahama Station
北浜駅Hokkaido
A small unstaffed railway station on the Senmo Main Line, famous as the station closest to the Sea of Okhotsk in Japan — the platform sits only about 20 meters from the shoreline, with a converted-waiting-room observation deck upstairs.
- Crowd level
- Hidden gem
- Rating
- 4.3· 412 reviews
- Opening hours
- Daily Open 24 hours
- Nearest station
- Kitahama Station
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Today
Open 24 hoursStored weekly hours
Daily Open 24 hours
How to get there
About 25 minutes from Abashiri Station on the JR Senmo Main Line; the station itself is the destination.
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