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Last Train to Kaerazu

Folklore Mystery Visual Novel by yukidaruman, released October 25, 2026. Free in your browser.

Plays with keyboard, mouse, touchscreenHorror themes

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Page by the PlayNewt team. Checked in our browser on October 27, 2026, still live on October 28, 2026.

PlayNewtLast Train to Kaerazu is a free short mystery visual novel released on itch.io on October 25, 2026. You fall asleep on the last train home in Hokkaido and wake in an empty car; the next station, Kaerazu, is not on the route map. Built on real Japanese train culture and folklore, it takes about 15 to 20 minutes and has 6 endings.

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Everyday things that turn into clues

  • The station sign shows the previous station, and the next one is blank.
  • IC cards: the gate says you never entered a station.
  • The timetable lists one train only, the first train at 5:12.
  • A can of hot soup from a vending machine with no brand.
  • "Okaeri", a word you should only hear when you are really home.

Some rules come from the Kojiki, Japan's oldest chronicle (712): never eat food from the other world, and never look back.

Features and controls

6 endings and 14 culture notes about trains, vending machines and folklore. You type your name and the country you moved from, and the story is about you. Text switches between English and Japanese at any time.

InputAction
Click / SpaceContinue
1–4Choose
NOpen the notebook

Screenshots

Last Train to Kaerazu running in the browser, screen 1 captured by PlayNewt on October 27, 2026
Our capture: first screen after loading
Last Train to Kaerazu running in the browser, screen 2 captured by PlayNewt on October 27, 2026
Our capture: after the first click

Questions players ask

Is Last Train to Kaerazu free?

Yes. It is free and plays in your browser on this page.

How long is it?

About 15 to 20 minutes.

How many endings does it have?

6.

What are the rules of the other world?

Taken from the Kojiki: never eat food from the other world, and never look back.

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