Minamiaso Mizu-no-Umareru-Sato Hakusui-Kōgen Station explained
| Minamiaso Mizu-no-Umareru-Sato Hakusui-Kōgen Station |
| Native Name: | 南阿蘇水の生まれる里白水高原駅 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Other Name: | Hakusui-Kōgen Station |
| Address: | Ōaza Nakamatsu, Minamiaso, Aso, Kumamoto |
| Country: | Japan |
| Operator: | Minamiaso Railway |
| Line: | Takamori Line |
| Website: | https://www.mt-torokko.com/information/route/hakusui-kougen/ |
| Opened: | April 1, 1992 |
, usually abbreviated to Hakusui-Kōgen Station, is a railway station located in Minamiaso, Kumamoto, Japan. It is an ancient site of a well in the foothills of Japan's largest volcano, Mount Aso.
The station was originally tied with Chojagahama Shiosai Hamanasu Koenmae Station for the longest train station name in Japan, with 22 hiragana characters each,[1] until both were surpassed by Tōjiin Ritsumeikan University Station in Kyoto in 2020.[2]
History
- April 1, 1992 - station opened.[3]
- April 14–16, 2016 - the Kumamoto earthquake caused damage to bridges and tunnels on the Takamori line, and operations were suspended.[4]
- July 15, 2023 - The portion of the Minami Aso Railway Takamori Line between Tateno and Nakamatsu has been restored and all lines have resumed operation.[5]
See also
References
32.8341°N 131.0402°W
Notes and References
- http://www.pref.ibaraki.jp/hakase/info/16/ いばらきもの知り博士
- Web site: Tongue twister training: Kyoto rail stop gets Japan's longest station name. 21 March 2020. Mainichi. 20 September 2022.
- Web site: 南阿蘇水の生まれる里白水高原｜南阿蘇鉄道 . 2024-01-26 . ja.
- Web site: 2017-04-17 . 南阿蘇鉄道の全線復旧は「5年程度」「65億円」…国交省が試算 . 2024-01-26 . レスポンス（Response.jp） . ja.
- Web site: 7月15日ダイヤ改正（全線運転再開）について｜南阿蘇鉄道 . 2024-01-26 . ja.
