Turkey! Takes Over a Real Train Station — the OP Theme is Now Yashiro Station's Melody

Source: 「Turkey!」OPテーマがしなの鉄道・屋代駅の駅メロに、麻衣によるアナウンスも — natalie.mu

Hi everyone! Found something genuinely sweet today, so I had to share it.

An anime OP theme, playing on a real train platform

The original TV anime Turkey! — the story of five high school girls from a bowling club who suddenly get swept back to the Sengoku era — was set in Chikusa, Nagano. One of its real-world locations is Yashiro Station on the Shinano Railway line. And starting September 19th, that station officially adopted the anime's opening theme 「ヒャクニチソウ」 (Hyakunichisou) as its ekimelo — the melody that plays as trains pull into the platform.

Even better: the station announcements are voiced as Mai, the character played by Hana Nagawa, so the whole stop sounds like you're boarding the show itself.

Why this one's special

This isn't a one-off marketing stunt that dies with the final episode. Turkey! started broadcasting in 2025, and its regional collaborations with Nagano have kept running for nearly a year after the show ended. The reported local economic impact? Roughly 78 million yen from fans piligriming to the real locations. (Yes, I'm counting how many Nagano collabs I can personally visit — it's one of my favorite pilgrimages.)

My take

There's something really lovely about a fictional story making a real place sound a little more itself — next time you hear a station melody, that's a whole fandom humming along with you.

If you're ever in Nagano, take the Shinano Railway line. I'll be at Yashiro Station waiting for the bowlers' theme to play. 🎳