Tosa-Taishō Station (土佐大正駅, Tosa-Taishō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Shimanto, Takaoka District, Kōchi, Japan. It is operated by Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku). The station bears the number "G30".[1][2]

Lines

The station is served by JR Shikoku's Yodo Line and is 17.6 kilometers from the starting point of then line at Wakai.[3]

Layout

The station building is built of timber in the style of a mountain lodge. There is a ticket window, waiting area and a shop. A tunnel and a flight of steps lead from the station to an island platform serving two tracks. Parking is available on a paved compound beside the track. A bus company maintains an office in the station premises and there is a bus depot next to the building.[1][4]

History

The station opened on 1 March 1974 under the control of Japanese National Railways. After the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.[5]

Surrounding area

  • The station is located in the centre of the former town of Taishō which was merged into the town of Shimanto in 2006.
  • Shimanto River - runs next to Taisho near the station.
  • National Route 381 - runs through Taisho between the station and the river.
  • Old Takeuchi Family Residence - half a kilometer from the station. It is an example of a traditional mountain village farmhouse of thatch and timber construction which has been listed as an Important Cultural Property.[6]
  • Mutemuka Brewery (無手無冠) - a sake brewery which also produces a shōchū made from chestnuts.[7]
  • Todoroki Park (轟公園) - a local recreation area with a windmill made of stone.[8]
  • River Park Todoroki (轟公園) - a campsite by the Shimanto River.[9]
  • Shimanto Taishō Road Station - a service station along National Route 381.[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "土佐大正" [Tosa-Taishō]. yodosen-green.com. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Tosa-Taishō Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  4. ^ "土佐大正（とさたいしょう）駅" [Tosa-Taishō Station]. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  5. ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 647. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  6. ^ "旧竹内家" [Old Takeuchi House]. attaka.or.jp. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  7. ^ "株式会社 無手無冠" [Mutemuka Company]. mutemuka.com. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  8. ^ "轟公園" [Todoroki Park]. attaka.or.jp. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  9. ^ "リバーパーク轟" [River Park Todoroki]. attaka.or.jp. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  10. ^ "道の駅 四万十大正" [Road Station Shimanto Taishō]. attaka.or.jp. Retrieved 1 December 2017.

External links

Media related to Tosa-Taishō Station at Wikimedia Commons