RotW is my Railways of the Warrior project. Visiting all the Japanese train stations with Fuji in the name & the 12 castles with the original keep still standing wasn’t enough to satisfy my love of lists, so now I’m working through all the stations with Musashi in their name.

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Name in kanji : 武蔵増戸
Kanji meaning: increase + door
Station opened : 21st April, 1925 (as Masuko until May , 1925)
Trainlines: Itsukaichi
# Passengers daily : 2630
Distance from CityHillsAndSea HQ: 88km
Located in: Akiruno, Tokyo

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Things to Do

’nuff said.

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All About Musashi-Masuko Station

Musashi-Masuko is just like Musashi-Hikida except without a mall or a hospital. It does have a pretty funky looking Italian restaurant, from which delicious smells emanated:

A bit further up from here was a rundown estate agent’s where I was surprised to learn that, contrary to what one might expect, there wasn’t a whole lot of cheap property – rental or otherwise – to be found round these parts. Perhaps the perfectly feasible commute from here to Shinjuku is something a lot of people do?

Musashi-Masuko had even less to do around the station than last week’s Musashi-Hikida so in order to actually have something to write about in this post, I decided to consider the bee farm that lies halfway between the two stations, as an attraction within Masuko’s boundaries.

It’s a pleasant enough place to drop into – there’s a farm shop / museum, although to be honest, the museum is mostly just posters about how bees make hives and honey. There is a massive selection of different flavours of honey and I was sorely tempted to buy a couple of jars.

Then I remembered I was moving soon & already had more stuff than I actually needed. I made a little mental note to maybe come back here some day, and to try and pick a warmish day so I could try the ice cream they make here as well.

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Station Rating

While it may be an apicultural hotspot, it’s far from a hive of activity. I gave it an extra half a star because I like the station though – it’s a simple, clean modern design that doesn’t force itself upon the surroundings.

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Musashi-Masuko Station Gallery

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