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バーチャル広島駅 2.u
Virtual Hiroshima Station 2.u is a VRChat world operated by JR West Japan and JR West Japan Communications, currently in its largest renewal since opening in May 2026, with a new passage for user sales, a large vision screen, and new tools for drawing and streaming.
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Aug 19
Virtual Hiroshima Station 2.u opened in May 2026 as a VRChat reproduction of Hiroshima Station. The world has since become a venue for community events and user-generated content. In June 2026, Gugenka Inc. hosted a free talk event called "Creator Talk Show" at the world, with actor Masahiro Inoue as a guest to discuss VRChat, UGC, and creative culture. The event also streamed on YouTube.
On August 14, 2026, JR West Japan and JR West Japan Communications renewed the world in what they called the largest update since it opened. The centerpiece is the opening of the "North-South Free Passage," an area previously under construction, which lets users display and sell items they have created. The renewal also added 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 introduced the drawing tool QvPen and the streaming player TopazChat Player, both supporting 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 avatar Mamehinata. To mark the renewal, the VRChat shop sells 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.
Key facts
- World name
- Virtual Hiroshima Station 2.u ↗
- Operators
- JR West Japan and JR West Japan Communications ↗
- Largest renewal date
- August 14, 2026 ↗
- New passage
- North-South Free Passage, previously under construction, now lets users display and sell items ↗
- New vision screen
- Large vision screen beside the Midori no Madoguchi ticket office, available from August 17 ↗
- New tools
- Drawing tool QvPen and streaming player TopazChat Player ↗
- Illustration contest
- Winning entries from the June 2026 "From Virtual to Real! Illustration Contest" displayed in the Shinkansen concourse ↗
- Talk event
- Free "Creator Talk Show" held on June 27, 2026, with actor Masahiro Inoue as guest ↗
Timeline
Synthesized by Yomimono from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself
sourced, then editorially reviewed. Every
fact links the story it came from.
Facts
- Release
- game · 2026-08-14 · 2026-08-14
- Announced
- renewal with new passage and features · 2026-08-14
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Aug 14
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.
Jun 23
Gugenka Inc. will host a free talk event called "Creator Talk Show" on VRChat at the Virtual Hiroshima Station 2.u world on June 27, 2026. Actor Masahiro Inoue will appear as a guest to discuss VRChat, UGC, and creative culture. The event will also stream on YouTube.