'Unexplored' train stations get more visits from adventurous travelers

'Unexplored' train stations get more visits from adventurous travelers

SHIZUOKA, Japan - A train arrives at Omori Station on the Ikawa Line of Oigawa Railway Co. in the town of Kawanehoncho, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Nov. 9.

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