Tosa-Taishō Station

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Tosa-Taishō Station

土佐大正駅
JRS tosataisyo sta.jpg
Facade of Tosa-Taishō Station in 2007
LocationTaishō, Shimanto-chō, Takaoka-gun, Kōchi-ken 786-0301
Japan
Coordinates33°11′41″N 132°58′33″E / 33.1948°N 132.9758°E / 33.1948; 132.9758Coordinates: 33°11′41″N 132°58′33″E / 33.1948°N 132.9758°E / 33.1948; 132.9758
Operated byJR Shikoku
Line(s)Yodo Line
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus stop
Construction
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesNo bike shed
Disabled accessNo - steps lead up to platform
Other information
StatusKan'i itaku station
Station codeG30
History
Opened1 March 1974 (1974-03-01)
Location
Tosa-Taishō Station is located in Japan
Tosa-Taishō Station
Tosa-Taishō Station
Location within Japan

Tosa-Taishō Station (土佐大正駅, Tosa-Taishō-eki) is a JR Shikoku railway station in Shimanto, Takaoka District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. The station bears the number "G30".[1][2]

Lines[]

The station is served by JR Shikoku's Yodo Line.[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]

Adjacent stations[]

« Service »
JR Shikoku
Yodo Line
Utsuigawa - Tosa-Shōwa

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]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: 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). II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 647. ISBN 4533029809.
  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.


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