Okuōikojō Station
奥大井湖上駅
A hidden station on a peninsula of Nagashima Dam Lake, with steel bridges spanning emerald water. It is a famous sight on the Ōigawa Railway Ikawa Line.
Okuōikojō Station is a stop on the Ōigawa Railway Ikawa Line (the Minami Alps Abt Line). It sits on a slender peninsula extending into Lake Sessho, and the Rainbow Bridge, a steel bridge, connects it to the far shore, so the train seems to stop in the middle of the lake. The station has a 'Happy Bell' love bell and a small café. The Okuōikojō Station Viewing Point on the opposite shore offers a panoramic view for photos. The Ikawa Line is the only rack-railway section in Japan (Abt system), and its small trains run only a few times a day, so check timetables in advance. From Senzu Station, the Ikawa Line takes about an hour. You can also walk the trail beside the steel bridge to Sesshōkyō Onsen Station and take the train back.
Opening hours
Follows train schedule (several departures daily)
Nearby sights
- Sumatakyo & Yume no Tsuribashi
- Shizuoka Sengen Shrine
- Mariko-juku Chōjiya
- Sunpu Castle Park
- Aoba Oden Street
- Toro Ruins
- Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art
- Nihondaira Zoo