Virtual Hiroshima Station Gets Largest Renewal With New Passage
JR West Japan and JR West Japan Communications will renew the VRChat world "Virtual Hiroshima Station 2.u" on August 14, 2026, in what the companies call the largest update since the world opened in May 2026. The centerpiece is the opening of the "North-South Free Passage," an area previously under construction, which will let users display and sell items they have created. The renewal also adds a large vision screen beside the Midori no Madoguchi ticket office, available from August 17, for showing videos and staging events. Responding to user feedback, the world introduces the drawing tool QvPen and the streaming player TopazChat Player, both of which support drawing, talking, and live music events. The Shinkansen concourse now displays winning entries from the June 2026 "From Virtual to Real! Illustration Contest," which collaborated with the popular avatar Mamehinata. To mark the renewal, the VRChat shop will sell official JR West virtual items from August 14 to September 14, including a plush toy of the 227 series train, a ticket gate portal, and stickers featuring Mamehinata and Kipferl. The 227 series train, where visitors first arrive, also gets new arrival effects.