Japan: Commuters flock to see two goats grazing at Tokyo station

Loading the video No Comment Video. Japan: Commuters flock to see two goats grazing at Tokyo station Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 6 November 2026 - 12:03 GMT+1 Two white goats have become unlikely celebrities in central Tokyo after being recruited to clear overgrown vegetation near Yotsuya railway station. Their eco-friendly gardening duties are attracting crowds of delighted onlookers. One-year-old Nagi and two-year-old Pokke arrived in October at a 900-square-metre vacant plot in the bustling Shinjuku district, where they have been steadily grazing on weeds as part of an environmentally friendly initiative launched by East Japan Railway (JR East). ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The trial, which began on 9 October, offers an alternative to conventional grass cutting and herbicides and is expected to continue until around December, unless the animals finish the job sooner. Although JR East has previously experimented with goat grazing, this is its first such project within Tokyo's central Yamanote railway loop. The unusual sight has attracted schoolchildren, office workers and commuters, many stopping to take photographs and videos. Footage shows the pair feeding, wandering around their enclosure and resting in a small shelter, seemingly unfazed by passing trains. For local residents, the goats have brought an unexpected moment of calm to the daily rush. Tamae Noguchi, who works nearby, said watching them eat so enthusiastically lifted her spirits. Signs ask visitors not to feed the animals, allowing Tokyo's newest gardeners to get on with their work. Japan Tokyo goat Eco-friendly viral Sustainability Top stories Now playing Next Japan: Commuters flock to see two goats grazing at Tokyo station Now playing Next Paraguay: Thousands protest banking scandal as president faces impeachment Now playing Next West Bank: Palestinians harvest olives under Israeli military restrictions Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | November 6th, 2026 – Morning Now playing Next Exclusive: US is 'playing politics' with Patriots - Finnish minister Now playing Next Grizzly bear hunt underway after mother and daughter killed in Canada Now playing Next 'Weaponising disruption.' Travel expert on European hoax bomb threats Now playing Next North Korea tells EU to 'mind its own business' on human rights Now playing Next Comedian Russell Brand found guilty of rape and three sexual assaults Now playing Next China threatens retaliation as EU mulls trade “kill-switch” Now playing Next Hundreds of thousands march in nationwide strike in France Now playing Next Putin seizes Russian operations of Japanese tobacco giant JTI Now playing Next This Greek ship has collected enough waste from remote shorelines to fill 22 Olympic swimming pools Now playing Next 'Biggest wave' in 50 years, says US political analyst Bruce Stokes on US midterm election results Now playing Next 'Political willingness' from the US needed to start sending Patriot missiles to Ukraine Now playing Next Euronews Culture's Film of the Week: 'Wild Horse Nine' – Guns, coups, and suicidal birds ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT No Comment Spain: Zelensky urges Latin America to help repair Ukraine's power grid No Comment Greece: Students march in Athens demanding more education funding No Comment France: Up to 55,000 march in Lyon amid clashes and tear gas No Comment France: Mass protests and school blockades mark fourth national strike Europe News Audio reveals moment Ryanair pilots are told military aircraft is intercepting them Europe Today Europe Today: Trump weighs Iran strikes as Ukraine talks head to Abu Dhabi Europe News Zelenskyy urges Latin American leaders to help repair Ukraine's power grid Paraguay Paraguayan president resigns amid bank collapse leaving 3M people without access to bank accounts United Kingdom British comedian Russell Brand found guilty of rape and three sexual assaults by London jury Focus World Investment Forum in Doha examines what attracts investment and what holds it back Russia Putin seizes Russian operations of cigarette giant Japan Tobacco International EU News Italian PM slams EU’s fragmented approach to Ukraine peace talks ADVERTISEMENT Business Series More flights, fewer emissions: this country’s aviation challenge Focus Inside New Tashkent, Uzbekistan's planned city for two million people Europe News Milei and Sánchez exchange a cold greeting at Ibero-American Summit EU News China threatens EU with retaliation as EU mulls “kill-switch” to defend its market Sport Portugal great Cristiano Ronaldo announces retirement from international football North Korea North Korea tells EU to 'mind its own business' after draft UN resolution on human rights No Comment Iran: Flames engulf banner depicting US and Israeli leaders Tech News Europe is betting €525 million on chip design start-ups ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT