Yoron Station — Attraction in Yoron

Welcome to the Milky Way Galaxy Railway main line. I just love it when imagination is tucked into reality. This is the Yoron train station, and as the sign indicates, you may be able to travel as far as the stars; yet there are no trains, and the railroad doesn't extend beyond the station. Still, it's easy to imagine an etherial railway extending from Kagoshima to Okinawa, skipping across the ocean. Since the island is also a hot spot for star-gazing, the Milky Way connection makes further sense. This "station" is definitely worth the visit. It's not far from the airport, and walking distance from some of the accommodations on the western side of the island. More than just the station and donated tracks from Kagoshima is a gorgeous beach and a pretty incredible walking path set up on the rocks that winds along the coast. You could easily spend a couple of hours here. This is an excellent place to see the sun rise and set as well. I was here before and during sunrise, and though it was overcast, the sky still had some...

ヨロン駅は、与論島に鉄道がないにもかかわらず存在するユニークな「駅のモニュメント」です。正式名称は「天の川銀河鉄道本線ヨロン駅」で、短いレールと車輪、駅名標が設置され、まるで本当に列車が来そうな雰囲気を演出しています。 駅のすぐ先には「フバマ」と呼ばれる浜が広がり、背景にはヨロンブルーの海が輝きます。天気の良い日には沖縄本島まで見渡せることもあり、夕暮れ時には海と空がオレンジ色に染まる絶景が楽しめます。 ここからは供利港まで続くビドウ遊歩道があり、断崖沿いの景色を眺めながら散策できます。空港や港から近く、旅の合間に立ち寄りやすい立地も魅力。観光スポットとしては小規模ですが、与論島らしい遊び心と景観美が詰まった場所です。

Yoron Station is a whimsical “station monument” on Yoron Island, despite the island having no railway. Officially named the “Milky Way Galaxy Railway Main Line Yoron Station,” it features a short stretch of track, train wheels, and a station sign, creating the playful illusion of a real stop. Just beyond lies a beach known as Fubama, with the brilliant “Yoron Blue” sea as its backdrop. On clear days, you can even see Okinawa’s main island in the distance, and sunsets here paint the sky and water in warm orange hues. The station connects to the scenic Bido Promenade, a cliffside walking path leading to Koniya Port, offering dramatic coastal views. Located close to both the airport and the port, it’s an easy detour during your trip—a small but charming spot that blends Yoron’s sense of humor with its...

An inhabitants of the southernmost resort of the Amami Islands, the people of Yaron have long imagined a sort of marine/celestial railway extending from mainland Kyushu all the way to Naha City in Okinawa. In 1979, the Kagoshima Railway Administration gifted the island with these symbolic...