Shimowachi Station
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is railway station operated by West Japan Railway Company
(JR West) in Miyoshi, Hiroshima
, Japan.
and Miyoshi. The Kunikane River
is located near the station, as is the Wada Branch Post Office.
There were three old castles, such Teramachi old castle at Mt.Terayama, Kunihiro old castle at Mt.Kunihiro, and Eta old castle at Mt.Jinyama after Genji and Heike battle in the Kamakura period. These castles were constructed by Eta and Wachi family assigned district manager by the Kamakura Bakufu. These castles remain only as stones at the top of the mountains.
West Japan Railway Company
, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:...
(JR West) in Miyoshi, Hiroshima
Miyoshi, Hiroshima
is a city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on March 31, 1954.On April 1, 2004, Miyoshi City absorbed the towns of Kisa, Mirasaka and Miwa, the villages of Funo, Kimita and Sakugi, all from Futami District, and the town of Kōnu, from Kōnu District, to form the new city of...
, Japan.
Station layout
The station consists of a single side platform. It formerly had an island platform in addition to the station-side platform, but the island platform has since been decommissioned. The station is unstaffed.History
The station first opened on 8 December 1923 as Wadamura Station. It was renamed Shimowachi Station on 1 June 1933. The station became a JR West station from 1 April 1987 following the privatization of Japan National Railways (JNR).Surrounding area
Shimowachi Station is located about halfway between Shōbara, HiroshimaShobara, Hiroshima
is a city located in northeastern corner of Hiroshima, Japan. The city was founded on March 31, 1954.On March 31, 2005 the towns of Hiwa, Kuchiwa, Saijō, Takano, and Tōjō, all from Hiba District , and the town of Sōryō, from Kōnu District , were merged into the expanded city of Shōbara.The entire...
and Miyoshi. The Kunikane River
Kunikane River
The is a river in Japan which flows from Lake Kunikane in Shōbara in Hiroshima Prefecture.-External links:*...
is located near the station, as is the Wada Branch Post Office.
There were three old castles, such Teramachi old castle at Mt.Terayama, Kunihiro old castle at Mt.Kunihiro, and Eta old castle at Mt.Jinyama after Genji and Heike battle in the Kamakura period. These castles were constructed by Eta and Wachi family assigned district manager by the Kamakura Bakufu. These castles remain only as stones at the top of the mountains.
Highway access
- Japan National Route 183Route 183 (Japan)National Route 183 is a national highway of Japan connecting Naka-ku, Hiroshima and Yonago, Tottori in Japan, with a total length of 196.4 km ....
- Hiroshima Prefectural Route 431 (Wachi Shiomachi Route)
- Hiroshima Prefectural Route 434 (Wachi Miyoshi Route)