The Kamisunagawa Station building of the Kamisunagawa Line, which was closed in Heisei 6, is preserved together with a train from that era. The building has been relocated, but it's very neatly maintained. You can also go inside the station building. You can visit for free. The name Kanashibetsu Station (悲別駅) seems to have become famous as the station name in the drama "Kinou, Kanashibetsu de." It was very atmospheric and lovely.

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Even living in Hokkaido (Sapporo City) it's hard to find a chance to come here because of the location When it comes to Kuramoto So's TV dramas "Kita no Kuni kara" set in Furano is the famous one but this place in Kamisunagawa was also the setting of "Kinou, Kanashibetsu de" (a fictional town) It was already 40 years ago, so maybe not many people know about it💦 The station building is fairly well preserved so for those who like Kuramoto So I think it's worth a visit

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The place that became the setting of the 1984 TV drama "Kinou, Kanashibetsu de," written by Kuramoto So. It's kept nice and clean. Not far from here, the "Kanashibetsu Roman-za" also still exists in good condition.

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It's preserved as Kanashibetsu Station used in the drama, but I don't think the station building from its active days remains exactly as it was. The same goes for the spot that seems to be the former platform where the station name sign stands (it's clearly facing a different direction).

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Visited 2025.10.15 In Taisho 8 (1919), the Mitsui Mining Sunagawa Coal Mine private line opened as a means of transporting coal. In Taisho 15 (1926), it was incorporated into the JNR Hakodate Main Line, and Kamisunagawa Station was established as a general station. The station, which had multiple sidings, was adjacent to facilities such as coal loading yards and coal-sorting machines. Because of its atmosphere, it drew attention as a filming location for movies and TV. The film "Eki STATION," released in Showa 56 (1981), written by Kuramoto So and starring Takakura Ken. The TV drama "Kinou, Kanashibetsu de," which began airing in March Showa 59 (1984), written by Kuramoto So and starring Amamiya Ryo. With the decline of the coal industry, on May 16, Heisei 6 (1994), the JNR Kamisunagawa Line and Kamisunagawa Station were closed. Two years later, the station building was relocated to its current site, 60 m to the northwest. In the TV drama "Kinou, Kanashibetsu de," much of the fictional town of "Kanashibetsu" was filmed in Kamisunagawa Town, and Kamisunagawa Station was used as Kanashibetsu Station. A passenger car and a guard's van are statically preserved and displayed, and the inside and outside of the station building are beautifully maintained. Under a brilliantly clear blue sky, I soaked in an air that made me wonder: is being beautiful a sad thing? Open from early April to mid-November From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. No closing days during the season

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