is a train station in Kashima

Kashima, Saga

is a city located in the southern part of Saga Prefecture on the island of Kyūshū, Japan.-Geography:Kashima is located about 60 kilometers southwest of Saga City. It borders the Ariake Sea to the east and Nagasaki Prefecture to the southwest...

, Saga Prefecture

Saga Prefecture

is located in the northwest part of the island of Kyūshū, Japan. It touches both the Sea of Japan and the Ariake Sea. The western part of the prefecture is a region famous for producing ceramics and porcelain, particularly the towns of Karatsu, Imari, and Arita...

. It is operated by JR Kyushu on the Nagasaki Main Line. Because this station is the closest limited express

Limited express

A limited express is a type of express train service. It refers to an express service that stops at a limited number of stops in comparison to other express services on the same or similar routes.- Japan :...

 station to the Yūtoku Inari Shrine

Yutoku Inari Shrine

is a shrine located in Kashima City, Saga Prefecture. It is one of the most famous Inari shrines in Japan.- History :Dedicated to Inari, the wily fox kami, it is the third largest of its kind in Japan. It was constructed in 1688 as the family shrine of the Nabeshima clan who ruled what would become...

, there are many people around during the Japanese New Year

Japanese New Year

The is one of the most important annual festivals, with its own unique customs, and has been celebrated for centuries. Due to the importance of the holiday and the preparations required, the preceding days are quite busy, particularly the day before, known as Ōmisoka.The Japanese New Year has been...

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Station layout

Hizen-Kashima is an above ground station consisting of one island platform

Island platform

An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...

 flanked by two tracks. It is a manned station that has a ticket window and checks tickets upon exiting. Around the time of the Kashima Gatalympics

Kashima Gatalympics

The Kashima Gatalympics is an event held in the mudflats of the Ariake Sea off Kashima city in Saga Prefecture, Japan. The event takes place every year at the end of May....

, a boat is on display, filled with mud. Small crabs and mudskippers live within this temporary environment.

Adjacent stations