Since 2013 the station has carried the nickname ‘Conan’, in honour of the manga artist born in the town.
JR Yura Station, on the San'in Line, was given the nickname ‘Conan Station’ in December 2013 in honour of Aoyama Gōshō, born in the municipality of Hokuei. The concourse and the waiting room are decorated with stained glass and murals of the Detective Conan characters, and the station also houses the Hokuei tourist office.
Station opened in December 1903 on the JR San'in Line, in the municipality of Hokuei. It is the starting point for the walk to the museum devoted to Aoyama Gōshō, about 1.5 km away.
ℹ️ The station building is always open to passengers; the tourist office inside is open 9:00–17:15, closed from 30 December to 2 January.
🚉 Yura · in front of the station
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