Unmanned station in northeastern Japan popular among anime fans

Unmanned station in northeastern Japan popular among anime fans

Photo taken on Oct. 16, 2016, shows Maeda-Minami station, an unmanned railway station on Akita Nairiku Jukan Tetsudo Railway Co.'s Akita Nairiku line in Kitaakita, Akita Prefecture, northeastern Japan. The station has become popular among movie fans for its resemblance to a station in the Japanese anime film "Your Name," directed by Makoto Shinkai.

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