The story
Tokyo came for the trains. It stayed for the goats.
In October 2026 two goats started work on the empty lot in front of JR Yotsuya Station, one of the busiest corners of central Tokyo. Their job is to eat the weeds. Commuters started stopping, filming and coming back to check on them, and the city had two new favourite coworkers.
- 9 Oct 2026First shift
JR East starts a trial with two goats weeding the lot by Yotsuya Station. The idea came from a station staff member.
- A first for TokyoInside the Yamanote loop
It is the first time goats have been put to work inside the Yamanote Line loop.
- Every day sinceTokyo stops to watch
Students and office workers pause on the way past, and clips of the two chewing through the weeds travel across social media.
- Until DecemberOn the clock until the grass runs out
Their shift is planned to run until December, or until there is no grass left. $ヤギ is how the internet keeps them around.
Official post on X@jreast_officialJR East's post introducing the goat weeding trial at Yotsuya Station, asking anyone who spots Nagi and Pokke to watch over them warmly.
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