"East Japan Railway Company Akita Branch" (Akita City, Akita Prefecture) began distributing the second "Station Card" in the Akita / Tsugaru area on October 14.

The station card is an illustration of the tourist resources that symbolize each station and the popular trains that stop. In the Akita / Tsugaru area, as the first step from August this year, it will be distributed free of charge at the ticket gates of 6 stations: Yokote Station, Akita Station, Higashi Noshiro Station, Hiromae Station, Kisakata Station, and Oshika Station.

The second is 6 stations: Yuzawa Station, Kawabe Station, Tsugaru Nakazato Station, Hiraga Station, Yashima Station, and Aniai Station. The feature of this time is a joint project with a regional railway company. In the Tsugaru area, 2 stations from Konan Railway (Hirakawa City, Aomori Prefecture) and Tsugaru Railway (Goshogawara City), and in the Akita area, Yuri Kogen Railway (Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture). And Akita Inland Transit Railway (Kita-Akita City) have entered the lineup.

A spokeswoman for the JR Akita branch said, "We signed an agreement in the tourism field in 2018 (Heisei 30) and are working on the development of travel products and joint projects. This time, as part of the collaboration, we can see it nationwide. It is a rare initiative in rural areas. "

Continuing from the first installment, the illustration was designed by illustrator Bamirion. Kawabe station is Ringo and Mt. Iwaki, train is Kiha 40/48 type, Hiraga station is the world's best fan neputa and train is 7000 series, Tsugaru Nakazato station is Ashino Park famous for cherry blossoms and train is "Run Meros" Tsugaru 21 series is drawn.

Regarding the first bullet, which is still being distributed, the person in charge said, "I have the impression that many customers are participating, such as those who gathered in one day and those who took the time to go to various areas. I was happy to see the mechanism on the back side and see it being posted on SNS etc. This time, the difficulty of conquering all stations has increased, but I took time to collect infectious diseases. I hope you can. " "While watching the situation, we are also considering the next series."

Distribution is the time when station employees respond. Kawabe Station = 6: 50-16: 50, Hiraka Station = 6: 00-22: 00, Tsugaru-Nakazato Station = 10: 00-19: 00. Until March 31, 2021.