Unmanned Station Becomes a "Station of Happiness." ~From Station Concert to Station Wedding~

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At JR Shikabe Station in Shikabe Town, Hokkaido, the first community-integrated "15:31 Wedding (Ekikon)" will be held on October 3, 2026, utilizing an unmanned station. One couple from across Japan is being sought, and this project, born from the "Station Concert," aims to revitalize the station as a "station that celebrates life's milestones."

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At JR Shikabe Station in Shikabe Town, Hokkaido, the first community-integrated "15:31 Wedding (Ekikon)" will be held on October 3, 2026, utilizing an unmanned station. One couple from across Japan is being sought, and this project, born from the "Station Concert," aims to revitalize the station as a "station that celebrates life's milestones."

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Unmanned Station Becomes a "Station of Happiness." ~From Station Concert to Station Wedding~ At JR Shikabe Station (an unmanned station) in Shikabe Town, Hokkaido, the first "15:31 Wedding (Ekikon)" will be held on Saturday, October 3, 2026. This project is a new community-integrated wedding style born from the "15:31 Concert (Ekikon)" that has been continuously held at Shikabe Station. We are currently recruiting one couple from across Japan to participate. JR Shikabe Station will be the stage for the first "15:31 Wedding (Ekikon)" at Shikabe Station. ■ From "Ekikon" to "Ekikon". Shikabe Station becomes a "station that celebrates life's milestones" Since July 2024, Shikabe Station has hosted the "15:31 Concert (Ekikon)" 22 times, the "15:31 One-Day Station Master" 8 times, and the "Shikabe Station 80th Anniversary Concert" on June 1, 2025, revitalizing the unmanned station as a "place where people gather." The "15:31 Concert (Ekikon)" has been ongoing since 2024. The "Ekikon" was born from this culture. On July 6, 2025, during a One-Day Station Master event, a woman planning to register her marriage on the following day's Tanabata (Star Festival) served as station master, visiting with her fiancé. The performers (Shikabe townspeople) gave a surprise performance, and the man was moved, filling the entire venue with a celebratory atmosphere. This event was featured in Hokkaido's comprehensive information magazine "Monthly Quality" as "From Ekikon to Ekikon," drawing attention to Shikabe Station as a "station that creates happiness." Shikabe Station also hosts the "15:31 One-Day Station Master" event. The station is being revitalized as a "place that celebrates life's milestones." ■ Event Outline ● Name 15:31 Wedding (Ekikon) ● Date and Time Saturday, October 3, 2026, 15:31 - 16:39 ● Venue JR Shikabe Station (Waiting room, in front of the station building, in front of the station name board) ● Content One couple recruited from across Japan will serve as "One-Day Stati

Unmanned Station Becomes a "Station of Happiness." ~From Station Concert to Station Wedding~

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