Hikiji Station
is a railway station on the Kyūdai Main Line in Kokonoe, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. Lines The station is served by the Kyūdai Main Line and is located 80.7 km from the starting point of the line at . Layout The station consists of a side platform serving a single track at grade. The station building is a small structure of traditional Japanese plaster wall design which is unstaffed and serves only as a waiting room. From the station building, a short flight of steps leads up to the platform. Adjacent stations History The private had opened a track between and in 1915. The Daito Railway was nationalized on 1 December 1922, after which Japanese Government Railways (JGR) undertook phased westward expansion of the track which, at the time, it had designated as the Daito Line. By 1928, the track had reached . Subsequently, the track was extended further west and Bungo-Mori was opened as the new western terminus on 15 December 1929. On the same day, Hikiji was opened ...
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Kokonoe, Ōita
is a small town located in Kusu District, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. It promotes its nine onsen, which are occasionally closed due to flooding; it is also the summer headquarters of Labo Camp Kujū, part of the LABO language program. Kokonoe consists mainly of farms, hot springs, and countryside tourist attractions. As of March 2017, the town has an estimated population of 9,804 and the density of 36 persons per km². The total area is 271.37 km². Geography Kokonoe is located within the western part of Oita, with most of the area is covered within the Aso Kujū National Park. Mount Kujū is located here with the Kusu River flowing through Kokonoe. Neighbouring municipalities * Ōita Prefecture ** Taketa ** Yufu ** Kusu * Kumamoto Prefecture ** Oguni ** Minamioguni Transportation Railway * JR Kyushu ** Kyūdai Main Line: Era - Hikiji - Bungo Nakamura - Noya Highways * Ōita Expressway * Japan National Routes ** Route 210 ** Route 387 Relations K ...
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