Stairs to the sky!

by Kazu

My wife is crazy for visiting small unmanned railway stations in Hokkaido. I can not understand her enthusiasm but when she is satisfied with her scenery around the station,  so filled up with happienss.  

After the drive on that day, she said she was moved with her visit to this "Kitafunaoka" station. I could not understand what struck the chord of her heart but I suppose the location and the stairs that connected the platform must be the unique ones.

I remembered my study tour to Tokyo, Kyoto, Nara and Osaka in my high school age. I used train to reach Hakodate from Kitami City, my hometown through Sapporo. I saw the gray ocean near the railway at that time.