Izu-Hokkawa Station
Izu Hokkawa Station 伊豆北川駅 | |||||
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Exterior of Izu-Hokkawa Station in November 2008 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Naramoto, Higashiizu-cho, Kamo-gun, Shizuoka-ken 413-0302 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 34°49′37″N 139°4′33″E / 34.82694°N 139.07583°E | ||||
| Operated by | Izukyū Corporation | ||||
| Line | ■ Izu Kyūkō Line | ||||
| Distance | 22.9 kilometers from Itō | ||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||
| Station code | IZ08 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | December 10, 1961 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2017 | 31 daily | ||||
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Izu-Hokkawa Station (伊豆北川駅, Izu-Hokkawa-eki) is a railway station in the town of Higashiizu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the privately owned Izu Kyūkō Line.
Lines
Izu-Hokkawa Station is served by the Izu Kyūkō Line and is located 22.9 kilometers (14.2 mi) from the official starting point of the line at Itō and 39.8 kilometers (24.7 mi) from Atami.
Station layout
Izu-Hokkawa Station has a single elevated side platform. The station building is located below the side platform. The station is not attended.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Izu Kyūkō Line | ||||
| Izu-Ōkawa | Local | Izu-Atagawa | ||
History
Izu-Hokkawa Station was opened on December 10, 1961.
On February 5th 2025, Izukyū Corporation unveiled a 39-character promotional sub-name for it. The station's new sub-name translates to, "The station where you eat Hokkawa ajizushi (horse mackerel sushi), take an open-air Kuroneiwa bath by the waves, and encounter the Moon Road," the last part referring to the path of light reflected by the moon on the ocean surface.[1]
Station layout
Passenger statistics
In the fiscal year of 2017, the station was used by an average of 31 passengers daily (counting only boarding passengers).[2]
Surrounding area
- Hokkawa Onsen
See also
References
- ^ "Shizuoka station name may be longest in Japan with 39-character promo subtitle". Mainichi Daily News. 2025-02-06. Retrieved 2025-11-06.
- ^ 静岡県統計年鑑2017(平成29年)) (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Shizuoka Prefecture. 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
External links
- Official home page.(in Japanese)