【Kuwana Station / Night Walk】(Kuwana, Mie) A Station Plaza with a Famous Abandoned Building
An atmospheric covered arcade, a quiet Sunday-night station plaza, and an abandoned building that has become a local landmark
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【Chigasaki Station / Night Walk】(Chigasaki, Kanagawa) A Town That Feels Like the Sea
An evening walk around Chigasaki Station — a coastal town with a surprisingly lively bar scene and locals making the most of their night out
【Tsujido Station / Night Walk】(Fujisawa, Kanagawa) A Station Plaza Lit Up by a Giant Christmas Tree
A walk around Tsujido, a family-friendly station known for its giant illuminated Christmas tree and convenient shopping complex
【Hamamatsu Station / Night Walk】(Hamamatsu, Shizuoka) Friday Night in the Yurakugai Entertainment District
A walk through Yurakugai, Hamamatsu's lively entertainment district — touts, neon, and the energy of a Friday night
![[Higashi-Okazaki Station / Evening Walk] (Okazaki, Aichi) The Demolished Building That Used to Define the Station Square](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2F2026%2F04%2F17%2F1%2F20260417_1_4.jpg&w=1200&q=75)
[Higashi-Okazaki Station / Evening Walk] (Okazaki, Aichi) The Demolished Building That Used to Define the Station Square
A retro building that stood in front of the station on my last visit has been torn down. An evening stroll through the changing streets around Higashi-Okazaki Station.
![[Toma Station / First Love Filming Location] (Toma, Hokkaido) The Shopping Street Where Young Yae Walks to School](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2F2026%2F04%2F13%2F1%2F20260413_1_1.jpg&w=1200&q=75)
[Toma Station / First Love Filming Location] (Toma, Hokkaido) The Shopping Street Where Young Yae Walks to School
The filming location for the opening scene of Netflix's First Love, where teenage Yae greets a shopkeeper on her way to school.
 The Illuminated Castle Keep and the Castle Town Streets](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2F2026%2F04%2F06%2F1%2F20260406_1_1.jpg&w=1200&q=75)
[Inuyama Station / Night Walk](Inuyama, Aichi) The Illuminated Castle Keep and the Castle Town Streets
A night stroll through the illuminated National Treasure castle keep and the streets that retain the atmosphere of an old castle town
![[Hida-Kanayama Station / Night Walk] (Gero City, Gifu) — The Labyrinthine Alleyways of a Town Said to Have Inspired SILENT HILL f](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2F2026%2F04%2F05%2F4%2F20260405_4_1.jpg&w=1200&q=75)
[Hida-Kanayama Station / Night Walk] (Gero City, Gifu) — The Labyrinthine Alleyways of a Town Said to Have Inspired SILENT HILL f
Hida-Kanayama, rumored to be the model for the world of SILENT HILL f — a walk through its silent streets and tangled kinkotsu lanes after dark.
![[Nagahama Station / Night Walk] (Nagahama City, Shiga) — Kurokabe Square After Dark and the Quiet Dining District of a Former Red-Light District](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2F2026%2F04%2F05%2F3%2F20260405_3_1.jpg&w=1200&q=75)
[Nagahama Station / Night Walk] (Nagahama City, Shiga) — Kurokabe Square After Dark and the Quiet Dining District of a Former Red-Light District
After the tourist crowds vanish, the black-walled streets of Kurokabe Square take on a different character — and the city's former red-light district comes quietly alive.
![[Yokaichi Station / Night Walk] (Higashiomi City, Shiga) — The Denim Mecca and a Historic Covered Arcade](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2F2026%2F04%2F05%2F2%2F20260405_2_1.jpg&w=1200&q=75)
[Yokaichi Station / Night Walk] (Higashiomi City, Shiga) — The Denim Mecca and a Historic Covered Arcade
A night walk through Yokaichi Station's Honmachi shopping arcade — where a global denim destination coexists with the quiet charm of an old merchant street.
![[Tsu-Shinmachi Station / Night Walk] (Tsu City, Mie) — A Retro Entertainment District and a Frozen-in-Time Arcade](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2F2026%2F04%2F05%2F1%2F20260405_1_2.jpg&w=1200&q=75)
[Tsu-Shinmachi Station / Night Walk] (Tsu City, Mie) — A Retro Entertainment District and a Frozen-in-Time Arcade
A night walk through Tsu's Daimon district and its remarkable Showa-era arcade — a place where the past hasn't quite let go.
![[Matsusaka Station / Night Walk] (Matsusaka City, Mie) — A Former Pleasure Quarter and Handwritten Bar Signs](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2F2026%2F04%2F04%2F3%2F20260404_3_3.jpg&w=1200&q=75)
[Matsusaka Station / Night Walk] (Matsusaka City, Mie) — A Former Pleasure Quarter and Handwritten Bar Signs
A night walk through Matsusaka's downtown — from the station arcade to a former pleasure quarter and the retro back streets that still feel alive.
![[Wakayama Station / Night Walk] (Wakayama City, Wakayama) — Halloween Costumes, Touts, and a Silent Giant Arcade](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2F2026%2F04%2F04%2F2%2F20260404_2_2.jpg&w=1200&q=75)
[Wakayama Station / Night Walk] (Wakayama City, Wakayama) — Halloween Costumes, Touts, and a Silent Giant Arcade
On Halloween night, a walk through Wakayama's lively Arochi district and its vast, nostalgic covered shopping arcade.
![[Fukushima Station / Night Walk] (Osaka City, Osaka) — Narrow Lanes and a Downtown Shopping Street](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2F2026%2F04%2F04%2F1%2F20260404_1_1.jpg&w=1200&q=75)
[Fukushima Station / Night Walk] (Osaka City, Osaka) — Narrow Lanes and a Downtown Shopping Street
A night walk around Fukushima Station — weaving through neon-lit shopping streets and quiet back alleys that feel worlds away from nearby Umeda.
![[Ina-shi Station] (Ina City, Nagano) — A Snowy Walk Around the Station and Shopping Street](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2F2026%2F02%2F26%2F20250226_1.jpg&w=1200&q=75)
[Ina-shi Station] (Ina City, Nagano) — A Snowy Walk Around the Station and Shopping Street
A walk around Ina-shi Station on the JR Iida Line — photographing the snow-dusted streets and whatever else caught my eye.
![[Kofu Station] (Kofu City, Yamanashi) Yoshida Udon in the Station Building and the Illuminated Statue of Takeda Shingen](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2F2026%2F2%2F22%2F20260222-001.jpg&w=1200&q=75)
[Kofu Station] (Kofu City, Yamanashi) Yoshida Udon in the Station Building and the Illuminated Statue of Takeda Shingen
A walk around Kofu Station — udon in the station building and a look at the festively lit statue of Takeda Shingen out front
Tokyo District 15: Policy comparison matrix (2026 general election)
I had no idea who to vote for, so I made a comparison matrix
![[Hokkaido Cities: Nayoro]Walking around Nayoro Station, the central station of Nayoro City, one of the core cities of Northern Hokkaido](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2F2024%2F1%2Fnayoro-001.jpg&w=1200&q=75)
[Hokkaido Cities: Nayoro]Walking around Nayoro Station, the central station of Nayoro City, one of the core cities of Northern Hokkaido
I walked through a shopping street with a fairly impressive arcade near the station in a city where temperatures can drop to -30 degrees Celsius in severe winter.
![[For People Looking for a Place to Live: Tsunashima Station]The charm of a bedroom town that opened as Tsunashima Onsen Station - an interesting history (Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture)](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2F2023%2F12%2Ftsunashima-003.jpg&w=1200&q=75)
[For People Looking for a Place to Live: Tsunashima Station]The charm of a bedroom town that opened as Tsunashima Onsen Station - an interesting history (Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture)
What machidori.ch felt when visiting and filming Tsunashima Station, and the atmosphere of the city visible in the filmed video, which may be helpful for people looking for a place to live.
![[Hokkaido Cities: Kitami]Walking through the city featured in Netflix drama "First Love"](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2F2023%2F12%2Fkitami-001.jpg&w=1200&q=75)
[Hokkaido Cities: Kitami]Walking through the city featured in Netflix drama "First Love"
The shopping street near the station has a good atmosphere but feels desolate and a bit sad. The population hasn't decreased much, so maybe it's because it became suburban?