Fans flock to Hokkaido station featured in film as line section closes

A remote train station on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido that served as a filming location for the award-winning 1999 movie "Poppoya" (Railroad Man) saw an influx of visitors last month as train service on the little-used section of the line officially ended.Ahead of the final run on March 31, the operator JR Hokkaido used additional carriages on its local trains to accommodate railroad enthusiasts and movie fans coming to bid farewell to the scenic part of the Nemuro Line, which opened in 1907 and became a tourist draw after the release of the film starring the late Ken Takak…READ FULL ARTICLE