📮 Postcard from Hokkaido: A Ticket to Happiness 🎫✨

Welcome to 幸福駅 — literally, the Station of Happiness. 💗🌸
Tucked away in Obihiro, Hokkaido, this little vintage station feels like a time capsule of joy. Once part of the old Hiroo Line, it no longer sees trains, but it’s become a beloved stop for travelers chasing good fortune.

People come from all over Japan to buy a “ticket to happiness” here — yes, that’s a real thing! 🎟️💕 You can write wishes, pin them up inside the wooden station building, and hope they come true. The walls are completely covered in messages of love, dreams, and luck.

Outside, an old-fashioned red train car rests quietly beside the platform, adding to the charm. It’s the kind of place that makes your heart smile, even in silence.

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If your travels ever bring you to eastern Hokkaido, don’t skip this tiny but magical stop. Because who couldn't use a little more happiness in their journey?

Location: Obihiro City, Hokkaido
Access: About 20 min by car or taxi from Obihiro Station
Name meaning: “Kōfuku” = Happiness (幸福)
Highlights:
-Vintage wooden station building
-Walls filled with visitors’ wish notes
-Buy a "ticket to happiness" at the gift shop
-Photogenic retro train car on site

Best time to visit: Spring to autumn (snowy winters also have their charm!)

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