Inside Japan's Creepiest Station
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- Doai Station is Japan's Creepiest and Deepest Station. Hidden in the mountains of Gunma, we have wanted to visit this isolated and amazingly not-abandoned crazy Japanese station for some time, but did not expect what we got...
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And the adventure begins!! Who is as excited as I am?
I recommend watching with headphones if you have em! (and on a bigger screen!!)
Thank you to Victor for helping me kick off season 3!! Victor: ua-cam.com/channels/SRd9L70DKnvPY9Jsc4_lmA.html
Cool place ... Very urbex vibe. Not sure I could handle all those stairs though!😅
Hi Norm
That was well creepy I couldn't of done that alone no way.
I would struggle with the stairs too, as my back,
Bad nerve damage.
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Where is the station located in? Is it like in a remote village or something?
Nope, nope, nope!! LOL. I don't do creepy AND I don't do lots of stairs, so not for me! I appreciate you as a content creator though, so I watched this! ;) IF I went, I would have spent time reading all the comments in the visitors log, I think that's cool. How did you / Victor find out about this station? Oh, I really like the new introduction for this season. Keep it up! Thanks for sharing, as always!!!
Of course, in an ideal world, the train would have been the one from Studio Ghibli's Spirited Away ... would have fitted the vibe ...
Imagine falling asleep on the train and arriving in this station... I'd be like "When did I even die???"
Oh god no..... 😧
Kisaragi Station anybody?
LMAO Same
@@mermaliade6631 It's an internet myth. No one knows where it is and what happened to the girl who was reporting that she has arrived that station.
@@norikosato7823 I know, it was a joke. 😎
"I'll be hanging down there in the comments".
YOU'D BETTER REPLY. I'M EXPECTING A REPLY.
Great soundtrack man, really brought out the creepiness of the place! Can't wait to visit the place firsthand at some point (albeit not alone, screw that haha). Jealous you got to hang out with Mr Frame of Travel himself!
Lol replies within a minute!
There’s this guy who said he’d do all these biking videos and then... wait.. never mind lol
Glad you enjoyed it that much. Sorry we ended up there without you~
Always more adventure around the corner through 😉
I'll go with you haha
@@TokyoLensLOL you struck a thunder by saying that.
As long as you don't take Joey - you know he'd ditch you in a heartbeat, lol.
I'd recommend against going with risottoro
Ok. This station definitely warrants a revisit. Like who are these 22 passengers that keep this station open? And why exactly is the the tunnel so deep? I was half expecting the catbus to pull into the station and whisk you away to another dimension.
that 22 passengers must be group of last
ninjas....
Apparently the tunnel is so deep cause it was originally built as an alternate route in 1931, tunnel construction improved the journey time between Niigata and Tokyo by 4 hours since trains no longer needed to go through the Usui Pass.
It's pretty much cause that deeper rail line starts off lower at each ends and you don't want to be climbing steep grades with trains if you can avoid it, while the ground level station seems to be a more local line.
@@G1NZOU thanks for explaining buddy
@@G1NZOUThanks for the info :)
@@G1NZOU That's not the full story though.
Both the surface and the underground tracks at this place are the 4 hour shortcuts. But the older one climbed a bit higher before tunneling through, hence it is still at surface level.
The tunnel however is single track, and as train traffic grew they build a second newer tunnel that was lower down and don't have to climb as high as the old one.
Both tracks serve the same line. The underground platform and track in the tunnel serve northbound trains. The surface platform and track serve southbound trains.
This gave me Spirited Away vibes. Awesome video like usual!
snap ...me too , I kept expecting no face to pop out .
Yes! Me too, ha...
Ikr? Like I almost see Totoro and The Cat bus runnin behind them.
Oh my god yes!, especially when the train arrives
Those 22 regular passengers must have legs of STEEL from all those stairs.
Man I love semi or totally abandoned places. There will probably be many more in the next couple decades.
imagine going down alll the way to platform 1 just to realize that your train leaves from platform 2
😂
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!
underground is northbound and above ground is southbound, though u cant rlly tell if you dont know which is unfortunate
I actually visited this place as a school trip as a Japanese student. I can 100% relate with each comment you’ve made so far. There’s so much history behind this station, and despite how creepy it is, it’s sort of a treasure I would think.
What did you do on the school trip? Did you get to explore the area or the station and what did they tell you about it?
Not sure if i would call it creepy since it was a fully functioning station, but it was definitely weird and strange. Old Japanese abandoned schools, railway stations and tunnels tend to be what i would term creepy
Lol wasn’t gonna call it creepy
Till we went
There’s something oddly silent and lie at the same time
The way the dust flows through the air
And the way it always seems like you ca hear a voice... most likely echoes of water, but it got pretty creepy pretty quick lol
Never trust stairs, they're always up to something.
😂
Lmbo
They're always down for something as well
wow this place is awesome! thanks for taking us here! def gonna put this on my list of places to explore!
I would love to ride on the train
Cardio is real for the people climbing those stairs everyday.. awesome video..
I hope you do more videos like this. Mysterious Japan!
Got those notifications on? More coming right around the corner!! 😉
Glad you enjoy them!!
Agree
That was an awesome adventure indeed. You captured the atmosphere perfectly in your edit! Almost felt like I was already back in that creepy tunnel. And yes, it was creepy. The running water, the creaking of the pipes, and hushed sounds that reverberated and sounded like people whispering in the distance all mixed together in a cacophony of paranoia and dread. Then mixed with all the memories of Fatal Frame, Silent Hill, Metro 2033, The Last of Us, 28 Days Later, and more... ugh, yeah, I'm glad I didn't go alone.
You could shoot a horror film there. That place was creepy af.
I feel like I accidentally did lol
Blair Witch : Kogeki-ju
Thanks for going down those 462 steps. I wouldn't do it alone.
I think it could be cool for in a movie like someone died and then they wake up there and they take the train to the after life.
I would 100% visit there, i find creepy areas calming
its an amazing place to be and I cant recommend it enough
I havent stopped thinking about it since we went!
I’d definitely check it out, AND ride it back to Tokyo. 😁
I wanted to SOOOOO bad lol
Might do it one day~
That reverb was insane. Imagine recording the soundscape of that place
I’ve used the stairs on most of the tall monuments, cathedrals and towers in the world. Totally going to visit this station next trip. Thanks
My pleasure mate
Thanks for watching
I like these videos, they're not clickbait-y, they don't try and grab your attention all for the sake of views. They're real and they make me realise that this is what life really is like sometimes, some things just aren't as scary or spooky as you expect them to be, and that's ok! Instead of having that excited spooky feeling from watching this i was more intrigued, which is refreshing. Keep up the good work and stay real!
When you see the train coming, it gives a very Studio Ghibli vibe. I wish to explore the station one day! Definitely.
Wonderful start to season 3 Norm, loved it! That station is amazing and great work editing.
2:45 that ticket says Maihama to Doai, in other words Tokyo Disneyland to the creepiest station ever. WHAT KIND OF F***ED UP TRIP IS THAT?!?
Wait what??? They're not even on the same line, how?
I want to see more! I love places like these, they’re so rich in history and character. All I could think of when I saw the tunnel of stairs was, “Imagine singing in there!” It would give such a haunting, ethereal effect.
Absolutely loved this - so much so that I watched it again with my 16 year old son. Definitely would go - but with a friend. Son says that he wouldn't come though because of the stairs....
My second night in Japan I went up the nearby Mt. Tanigawa alone and slept in one of the few ski cabins. Rained all night and heavy fog, was super eerie up there alone. Hiked down in the morning, washed in the river at the bottom of the valley and took a train to Joetsu from Doai. I'll never forget my second day in Japan. All by chance I went there, to Doai. Great day.
I think the fact that it's isolated makes me want to go there whenever I feel like the city life is suffocating me. I would probably bring a friend but I think going alone would also be an experience. After all, it is normal to fear the unknown but that is what makes it equally exciting!!
I miss wandering around and stumbling across gems in Japan's countryside. Hope there's some behind the scenes commentary on the podcast. Great job as always, and really excited for this season!
There will be!!
Actually working on the podcast right now!!
The station was definitely creepy. Really looks like it is abandoned. The area all around it is beautiful!
I'm watching all your videos this weekend as it is Victoria Day in Canada and Toronto is still social distancing/isolating at home. Just wanted to say as an Initial D fan, I kind of geeked out and became SUPER excited to see a visit to Gunma.
Norm, love that you are so concentrated on the natural (despite human intervention/discard) beauty of Japan. あるがとうな！
Amazing video! greetings from New Zealand!
Totally wild. Most places would have closed off the entrance and stopped running electricity to it long ago. Leave it to Japan. I just finished climbing the stairs to the castle in Uwajima and walked away in pain. I can't imagine that endless corridor of misery. Great find. Thanks for sharing Norm.
Norm, this is your best video yet. Really atmospheric and creepy. I follow a lot of UA-cam channels on Japan, and none of them have done anything quite like this. Well done for finding something truly original to document. Looking forward to further videos.
The colors, lighting, and moss of that tunnel makes it all looks like video game art. or creepy anime art, but its real life...
The moss, only living where there was light is, makes all that look apocalyptic
I have so many ideas for photos and videos here when I go to Japan.
Thanks for going and taking your time in this place.
That looked like such an amazing place to take photos! I would love to do a cosplay shoot from maybe The Last of Us or something like that in there. So amazing! Can't wait to see more in future videos!
What an awesome start to season 3, I am so excited for all of what is to come
Amazing scenery and intro. That tunnel though :O, that's a long way down
suuuuuuuper long way down lol
Finally a proper video that does the place justice! You just made up my mind to visit this station. I have wanted to go here ever since I saw it in an anime a few years ago!
Means a lot to me, mate
Thank you
It is definitely worth the time and effort that it takes to get out there
This looks like an incredible experience, honestly. I'd love to check this out someday. Maybe my third Japan trip will incorporate this haha.
I can fully recommend the trek out there
Definitely worth the time and effort!
I love your calm enthusiasm. Really enjoyed this, thanks!
Funny, I just watched an Anime (Yama no Susume) a couple days ago, that "featured" that station. It looked a lot cleaner in the Anime... :)
Hahaha always does 😉
Lol thanks for anime recomendation btw :)
I love watching those videos about creepy places! Hope to see more of them here!
I also love how you got to not only capture the creepy side of the station but also the beautiful side
Wonderful video!
5:40 its cool that the moss is only growing where the light is hitting. Amazing place and great video! So looking forward to more.
That looks amazing! I'm so excited to see what you guys are going to show us this season. Unique spots like this create the best travel stories. More please :)
100% definitely more to come!!
Sitting here working on the next episode at this very moment!
video number two!! gosh, here's an oldie but goodie! this is still one of my all time favorite TL videos, i love the creepy editing, the eerie background music, and the whole slightly unnerving vibe. i love the creepy things, so naturally doai station is very high on my japan bucketlist. one day i'll make it out there and suffer those same stairs!
I absolutely love when people leave a little trail of comments like this as they do a binge
It gives us a chance to get to know each other and allows me to experience some of the videos with you along the way!!
Just imagine the amount of time and money that went into building this station! The maintenance and electricity costs must be high as well💸
Looks like they are tight on the maintenance.
Thanks for showing such unique sides of Japan. Once I had my foot surgery I'm looking forward to exploring more too.
I would have bailed when i saw the 462 steps going down, but what a creepy amazing place!..Nice one!..Looking forward to the next episode..🙂
Would you believe me if I told you that we did it.... twice
You guys must have a been so tired when you got back up the stairs again, but what a place!..👌
Oooo we're getting deep! The edit on this is everything. Tokyo Lens does suspense. It's so good. Binge continues.
I definitely wouldn’t have gone alone 😂 But that looks like a great place to visit with a friend or two
The voices never stop echoing
So it always sounds like there are more ppl there!!
@@TokyoLens well that freaked me out
The audio with the wind and crows was amazing. What a creepy station! I would definitely want to go there with a friend. The train was unexpected but it was really neat to see.
This place is amazing! I would love to go late at night and see if I could take the last train. I love spooky places.
I definitely have to go back at night!!!
I would never go alone, because I would be too scared. That Hand print would freak me out immediately, but new season looks great! :D
The hand print really had victor losing his s***
It was honestly pretty creepy
But glad to have you here for S3!!
I think this will be one of the safest area to evacuate
I had been binge-watching all your videos, and listening to your podcasts. I have gotta say that the start of Season 3 adventures are definitely my top 5 videos of yours, amongst your family videos, Tokyo hidden gems videos, Japanese craftsmanship videos, and your reviews of your first Japan trip DVs. I would love to see/listen to more contents from you! Hope to see you one day!
absolutely wonderful . I really love this kind of urban decay , it looks like the game infra but in real life lol. more places like this please... I would love to spend a night down there camping in that small waiting room.
One word--COOL!
Superbly edited, great choice of BGM.
You are definitely taking it up several levels this season already.
It looks like something out of a post-apocalypse video game :-)
More, please!
Awesome start for season 3 , spooky handprint (could be 👻)
very creepy until the train came
i know right?! the train both added to the experience and totally destroyed the atmosphere at the same time hahaha
I just discovered your channel today and i’m addicted to your videos already 😍
Well, you certainly delivered on your promise of adventure! Fantastic video!
oh nosh!! how I have missed you on here mate!
Another trip in the works son?
@@TokyoLens I took on a project that quickly consumed all my free time, but i'm always watching. All signs point to November. I'll try and hang out in Tokyo for a month. Hopefully it won't be 40ºc again 😂
Doai station is a FASCINATING little anachronism in, not only Japan, but the world at large. Such a unique station for such a specific and small purpose; I’m so intrigued by the people who use it with any frequency (and I’d also love to visit as a tourist)
I know what I have to check out now when I am in Japan haha, thnx Norm
its quite a trek to get there
but very worth it!
After watching the free trip to Japan video with the scavenger hunt I had to come back and watch this. (To early for that time frame though). Being the first video I watched of Norms still doesn't disappoint. Good luck as always Norm.
Is it abandoned or not?!? That train just brought me back to normal Japan XD Definitely would visit that place, even if I have to do it alone.
Love these kinds of video man! Gotta say your videos are true art man! I love your filming techniques and the way you capture Japan in its natural state! Makes me feel like I'm actually there! I really thought that this was going to be a urban exploration type of video but all in light... It was just a visit to a Train Station lol!
This is the best place you can truly find best friend here! I don't think anyone would go with you deep down if they don't considering you as their best friends 😅
This was awesome! I can’t wait for the rest of the series. I’m starting with series 3 so I’m new to your channel but I’m so glad I found it!
aside for all the stairs, i would still go there it looks like a awesome photo spot.
Absolutely spectacular photo spot!
There are benches along the stairs so you can take a break if needed
But a lot of stairs.. is a lot of stairs lol
Oh I am so absolutely in love with this. I've done urban exploration (exploring abandoned buildings and tunnels just like this) since I was a teen and I've always had a massive interest in similar places in Japan because they're so unique. I'm sooo happy you're showing this side of Japan, I want to go there so bad!
There's nothing frightening about this to me although I understand the spook factor for some people. I just love to see nature taking over these places with the plants overtaking the space and the moss reaching the ceilings in the tunnels. Man, I hope you do more of this!
WOW - what a bizarre station. I would have to have someone else with me. After all, I may need encouragement that I can make it back UP the stairs. 😜😊
Going back up was the definite challenge lol
Love living vicariously thru your videos ❤
Hey Norm.
That station is awesome. I’d go, even alone. Gunma is on my to-do list for my next visit (Initial D fan) already, so why not check it out?
gaaaahhh Gunma is all-round perfect for you then!
Another fascinating and creepy videolog. Keep it coming.
That was AWESOME! I love watching videos of places like this....mostly because I'm too chicken shit to go myself! Here's to a great Season 3!!!
Awesome videos Tokyo Lens.😊 Great Job. Creating them. I to Love & Live for Japan. It's a very magical place.
Aww…. no little shamisen concert? A little sunshine to the lonely station?
Who said I didn’t record one 😉
Oh!!! a camera panning around with a recording device, and Norm playing shamisen WAY off in another part of the station echoing faintly in the background... Could add the the creepy factor.
So cool! The tunnels reminded of some japanese video games and I love that these game scenes were probably inspired by the creator’s surroundings or areas they’ve been to!
I'd try to do it but my legs would die before I could get back up to the surface.
Seems really dark, like anything less than top quality hardware could get a good image.
My IPhone got some decent footage, but the real challenge was the audio lok
Blooming great way to kick off season 3 !
Love that place would absolutely go there - with company, imagine falling down those stairs and being there injured, covered in dust, cold and alone, with those creepy sounds for company!! Eep!
I actually would like to visit :)
I'm frequently in Japan and I love their trains. Does the place have a commemorative stamp? I don't really see any in the video.
It's quite normal for these kinds of "special" stations to have these visitor logs.
Its funny because its creepy at first but then the atmosphere changes as soon as you see people using it lol Great discovery today!
Amazing job as alwasy! You are such an inspiration. Hope to see much more of this 3rd season.
Wow, wild. Did you discover why is it so deep when there are other tracks just running along the ground level?
the other tracks go back to Ueno!
still looking into A LOT of questions I have from this place lol.
It was really down to the judgement of the surveyors who did this line.
The above-ground segment was originally constructed as a single track main line; the second track was added in the 50s.
Closer to Yubiso station, the above ground track actually has a helix that goes partially above ground and underground for a good length of its course.
The challenges of building a mountain railway.
Its amazing ,im so confused about a lot of weird things in japan even if you show the videos ..you guys hav lots of courage.
That was awesome. Wondering if you guys would have gone there at night instead of day time.
Lol I was just thinking that last night....
I now REALLY want to visit this place at night
Like.... so much lol
Looks cleaner and better kept than any subway station in New York.
I can't be the only one who thought of HxH after seeing those stairs
abandoned properties in almost any area in japan have an eerie quality to them that is almost indescribable - probably because of how they almost always look untouched (i.e. not destroyed by vandals) and frozen in time. doai is so huge it could be an underground (of sorts) city. my first glance impression was that this was very bomb shelter-esque. very interesting and unique video !
3:54 thats a freaking staircase to the underworld.
Dude that was awesome, totally would do it, with a friend for sure. Great start to season 3 man!!!
I actualyl thought it was charming, not creepy. I wanna visit now!
natural decay like that is one of the prettiest things. I dont think i would have gone alone but maybe with someone else as agile for those stairs. I looked so closely into that train for a ghost conductor but had to laugh when everyone was normal and explorers. Cant wait to see more.
Hey norm! I finally made it to japan and will be here at least a year . I already started vlogging but I need some tips! How do you get so comfortable in front of the camera! 😫 please!
Welcome!!
I’ve 100% definitely mentioned this a bunch of times, but there are 2 things I always recommend:
1. Start making videos like 6 months to a year before you make any you want to post!
It will teach you more than I can here
(I don’t talk about it much, but I made videos every single week for over a year before starting UA-cam)
But since it’s a bit late for that
2. Forget about the camera or ppl
Imagine looking into the lens that you are speaking directly to either
- your best friend
- your closest family member
- your future self
The second you think about “viewers” the stress hits and you lose
It really comes down to practice. Very few things are natural from the start 😊
Hope it helps
Tokyo Lens Thank you for the quick response! I’ll definitely be using those tips! So far it’s been very fun here , except for the train system lol not gana lie when I say I already got lost a couple times haha
I don't think I would go alone.... But I also would have a very difficult time convincing any friends to come with me. Thank you for another place to add to my list of obscure places to visit in Japan, Norm!
Looks like Batman's station. 😂
VER MUCH SO!!
How did I not think of that....
I think I need to watch Batman tonight now
OMG! This is sooooo cool!! Thank you for sharing this place, I would definitely go there alone and would love to sing in the tunnel with the echo
PS: love the new intro!
Did anyone else see something’s moving on the other side of the glass from minute 7:21 just when they noticed the handprint? Or Is it just silly me?
I believe I first saw this station on Abroad in Japan, but seeing it twice doesn't take away from it's charm. I love that Japan has these places, lost to time yet so full of history.
Pretty much abandoned train station in Japan: clean windows; working lights; aesthetically pleasing decay and moss; train still stops there.
Any public transport 2000 km Southwest of Tokyo: filthy peeling paint; signs are out of date; lights have been broken or stolen; cigarette butts, feces, spit; transportation may never arrive.
Why do I live here? 😭😭