English Version
Shin-Koiwa Station in Katsushika City, Tokyo, has gained a grim reputation in Japanese rumor and urban-legend circles.
According to stories often shared online, witnesses have repeatedly reported seeing a black, human-shaped shadow leap into the path of an oncoming train. The sightings are usually discussed alongside the station’s history of serious incidents, though these accounts remain rumors and should be treated with caution.
Since 2010, Shin-Koiwa Station is said to have seen as many as 44 passenger-involved accidents. Because of this, it has sometimes been compared with places like Aokigahara Forest as a location associated with suicide.
One theory often given for the high number of deaths is the speed of passing trains. When the Narita Express passes through Shin-Koiwa, it can reportedly travel at around 120 km/h, or about 75 mph. Some say this has contributed to the station’s dark reputation, based on the belief that jumping in front of such a train would be almost certainly fatal.
The station is located around Shin-Koiwa 1-chome, Katsushika City, Tokyo. It is an active railway station, not a sightseeing attraction. If you visit, stay behind safety lines and barriers, follow station staff instructions, and never enter the tracks or restricted areas. If you or someone nearby may be in danger or experiencing a crisis, contact station staff or emergency services immediately.
Japanese Language
黒い人影が列車に飛び込むという目撃例が多発していると言われています。新小岩駅では、2010年以降で44件もの人身事故が起きており、青木ヶ原樹海などと並び自殺の名所として有名です。新小岩駅で自殺者が多いのは、成田エクスプレスが通過する際、時速120キロものスピードが出ているため、飛び込めば確実に死ねるという説があります。東京都葛飾区新小岩１丁目４５?１
