Doai Station

In Japanese: 土合駅

Called Japan's greatest 'mole station': the down platform lies deep inside the Shin-Shimizu Tunnel, about 70 m below the station building and reached by 462 steps.

Nearby

Mount Tanigawa & Tanigawadake Ropeway ≈ 10 min by car
Ichinokurasawa ≈ 15 min by car
Minakami Onsen ≈ 20 min by car
Takaragawa Onsen ≈ 25 min by car
Hoshi Onsen (Chojukan) ≈ 40 min by car

Travel times are rough estimates by car.

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Getting there: JR Joetsu Line to Doai Sta. (about 10 min from Minakami, about 5 trains a day); or about 38 min by Kan-etsu bus (for Tanigawadake Joch) from Jomo-Kogen Sta. to Doai-eki-mae
Good to know: Gateway to Mount Tanigawa; the DOAI VILLAGE glamping site opened next to the station in 2020
Time needed: 45 min

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Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info