Aikoku Station
愛国駅
A former Hiroo Line station paired with Shiawase Station. The station house is now a transport museum, displaying an old steam locomotive and 'Aikoku to Shiawase' tickets.
Aikoku Station was also on the former JNR Hiroo Line. It is about 10 km from Shiawase Station. Over ten million 'From Aikoku to Shiawase' tickets were sold during the Showa era. The original station house is now a transport museum, displaying Hiroo Line tickets, photographs, and railway items. Outside, a 9600-type steam locomotive is preserved as a static display. Admission is free, and you can buy a commemorative ticket. It is often included in the same route as Shiawase Station. It is about 20 minutes by car from Obihiro Station.
Opening hours
About 09:00–17:00 (shorter in winter)
Nearby sights
- Manabe Garden
- Tokachi Hills
- Shichiku Garden
- Midorigaoka Park & Obihiro Zoo
- Kita no Yatai
- Rokkatei Obihiro Main Store
- Butadon Pancho
- Ban'ei Tokachi (Obihiro Racecourse)