is a JR East

East Japan Railway Company

is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....

 railway station

Train station

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 located in Higashine

Higashine, Yamagata

is a city located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, founded on November 3, 1958.The city name means 'east root'. As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 46,138 and a population density of 223 people per km². The total area is 207.17 km². The city's western border is the Mogami River. The...

, Yamagata Prefecture

Yamagata Prefecture

-Fruit:Yamagata Prefecture is the largest producer of cherries and pears in Japan. A large quantity of other kinds of fruits such as grapes, apples, peaches, melons, persimmons and watermelons are also produced.- Demographics :...

, Japan

Japan

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Surrounding area

Higashine is located in the central part of Yamagata Prefecture, in the Murayama Basin. The city counts as neighbors, Sendai City to the east and Yamagata City to the south and Tendo City. Higasine slso abounds with its nature rich garden and hot springs. Three national highways; routes 13, 48 and 287 also pass nearby. The Yamagata Bullet train Sakuranbo-Higashine Station and the Yamagata Airport are strategically located as well, facilitating the traffic for high technology industries within the prefecture, making Higashine a major industrial center.

The eastern view from the station affords a dramatic panorama of snow capped mountains.

History

• December 4, 1999: Station begins operation as part of the Yamagata Shinkansen
  Yamagata Shinkansen
  The is a Mini-shinkansen route in Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company . It provides service between Tokyo and Shinjō in Yamagata Prefecture over the tracks of the Tōhoku Shinkansen and the Ōu Main Line....
  
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