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Mukaihara Station
is a JR West Geibi Line station located in Saka, Mukaihara-chō, Akitakata, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. History *1915-04-28: Mukaihara Station opens *March 1986: The current station building was completed *1987-04-01: Japan National Railways is privatized, and Mukaihara Station becomes a JR West station Station building and platforms Mukaihara Station features one raised island platform, capable of handling two lines simultaneously. The station building includes a supermarket as well as a promotional center for local industries. Mukaihara is run by the Chūgoku Transportation Public Corporation, and features a Green Window. Environs *Mukaihara Library *Mukaihara Post Office *Akitakata Municipal Offices, Mukaihara Branch *Akitakata Municipal Mukaihara Elementary School *Akitakata Municipal Mukaihara Junior High School *Hiroshima Prefectural Mukaihara High School * Misasa River *Takadakeyama *Hirauneyama Highway access * Hiroshima Prefectural Route 29 (Yoshida-Toyosaka Route) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akitakata, Hiroshima
is a Cities of Japan, city located in north-central Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. As of April 1, 2011, the city has a population of 31,565, with 13,223 households and a population density of 59 persons per km². of The total area is 538.17 km². The modern city of Akitakata was established on March 1, 2004, from the merger of the towns of Kōda, Hiroshima, Kōda, Midori, Hiroshima, Midori, Mukaihara, Hiroshima, Mukaihara, Takamiya, Hiroshima, Takamiya, Yachiyo, Hiroshima, Yachiyo and Yoshida, Hiroshima, Yoshida (all from Takata District, Hiroshima, Takata District). Therefore, Takata District was dissolved as a result of this merger. It is a mountainous farming area known for many traditional events as well as certain food products. One such food product is Ebisu tea, a sweet fragrant tea, that comes from Mukaihara Town. Another is yuzu juice (柚子ジュース), a product of the Kawane area of Takamiya town in the northeastern part of the city. The city also lays claim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green Window
, which stands for ''Multi Access (originally Magnetic-electronic Automatic) seat Reservation System'', is a train ticket reservation system used by the railway companies of former Japanese National Railways, currently Japan Railways Group (JR Group) and travel agencies in Japan, developed jointly by Hitachi and the Railway Information Systems Co., Ltd (JR Systems), a JR Group company jointly owned by the seven members of the group. Outline The host of the system is located in Kokubunji, Tokyo, and managed by JR Systems. Ticket offices at JR stations equipped with MARS terminals are called , selling tickets of all JR Group trains and partly highway buses and route buses and ferries. It is possible for passengers to reserve tickets of buses and trains from one month prior to the given trip. Currently the Midori no Madoguchi is named by JR Group excluding JR Central. History The MARS-1 system was created by Mamoru Hosaka, Yutaka Ohno, and others at the Japanese National Railways' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ibaraichi Station
is a JR West Geibi Line station located in Ibara, Shiraki-chō, Asakita-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. This is the final of fifteen Geibi Line station within the boundaries of the city of Hiroshima. History * 1915-04-28: Ibaraichi Station opens * 1987-04-01: Japan National Railways is privatized, and Ibaraichi Station becomes a JR West station Station building and platforms Ibaraichi Station features one raised side platform, capable of handling one line. Due to previously handling large amounts of freight traffics, the train yard is very large. The station building is an unusual shape due to countless renovations and additions since being opened. It is an older-style wooden building with a tile roof. Ibaraichi Station is currently an unmanned station. Environs * Ibara Post Office * Hiroshima Prefectural Ibara Elementary School * JA Rice Center * Misasa River * Arataniyama Highway access * Hiroshima Prefectural Route 37 (Hiroshima-Miyoshi Route) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshidaguchi Station
is a JR West Geibi Line station located in Shimokobara, Kōta-chō, Akitakata, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The station name is derived from being the "entrance" to the former Yoshida-chō. History *1915-04-28: Yoshidaguchi Station opens *1987-04-01: Japan National Railways is privatized, and Yoshidaguchi Station becomes a JR West station *November 1992: The current station building was completed Station building and platforms Yoshidaguchi Station features one raised island platform, capable of handling two lines simultaneously. The station is a multi-purpose meeting building named "Pratt House." Environs *Yoshida Post Office * Yoshida Kōri Mountain Castle Ruins, a historical monument, former castle of the daimyō Mōri Motonari *Akitakata Municipal Kōta Elementary School *Akitakata Municipal Yoshida Elementary School *Hiroshima Prefectural Yoshida High School *Yoshida Police Station *Akitakata Municipal Offices Highway access * Hiroshima Prefectural Route 37 (Hiroshima-Miy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karuga Station
is a JR West Geibi Line station located in Karuga-chō, Asakita-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The station services many express and local trains daily. History *1915-04-28: Karuga Station opens *1937-07-01: Karuga Station is nationalized and becomes part of Japanese National Railways *1987-04-01: Japanese National Railways is privatized, and Karuga Station becomes a JR West station Station building and platforms Karuga Station features one island platform capable of handling two lines simultaneously. The station building was completed in 1953 and is an old-style wooden building with a tile roof. The station is privately operated under contract from JR West, and tickets can be purchased inside the station building. Environs *Karuga Post Office *Hiroshima Municipal Kariogawa Elementary School *Nakayama *Nabetsuchi Pass * Misasa River Highway access * Hiroshima Prefectural Route 37 (Hiroshima-Miyoshi Route) Connecting lines All lines are JR West lines. ;Geibi Lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miyoshi Liner
Miyoshi may refer to: Places * Miyoshi, Aichi, a city in Aichi Prefecture *Miyoshi, Chiba, a former village in Chiba Prefecture *Miyoshi, Hiroshima, a city in Hiroshima Prefecture * Miyoshi, Saitama, a town in Saitama Prefecture * Miyoshi, Tokushima, a city in Tokushima Prefecture * Miyoshi, Tokushima (Town), a former town in Tokushima Prefecture *Miyoshi District, Tokushima, a district in Tokushima Prefecture People with the given name *, Japanese pilot officer *, Japanese speed skater *, Japanese-American actress and singer Other uses *Miyoshi (surname) *Miyoshi clan is a Japanese family descended from Emperor Seiwa (850–880) and the Minamoto clan (Seiwa-Genji). They were a cadet branch of the Ogasawara clan and the Takeda clan. At the beginning of the 14th century AD, Ogasawara Nagafusa settled in Shiko ..., Japanese clan {{disambiguation, geo, given name Japanese feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiwaguchi Station
is a JR West Geibi Line station located in Ibara, Shiraki-chō, Asakita-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The "Shiwa" in the name derives from the nearby Shiwa-chō, Higashihiroshima, despite there being no shuttle bus or other connection between the two locations. This station should not be confused with other stations of similar-sounding name on the Geibi Line: Shimowachi, Shiomachi, and Shiwachi. Even though Shiwaguchi Station is an express stop station, the Miyoshi Liner does not stop here due to lack of passengers using the station. History *1915-04-28: Shiwaguchi Station opens *1987-04-01: Japan National Railways is privatized, and Shiwaguchi Station becomes a JR West station Station building and platforms Shiwaguchi Station features one raised island platform, capable of handling two lines simultaneously. The station building is a prominent one-story concrete building which includes a Green Window. Environs Two convenience stores are located directly acros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kōtachi Station
is a JR West Geibi Line station located in Takatahara, Kōtachi-chō, Akitakata, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. History * April 28, 1915: Kōtachi Station opens * April 1, 1987: Japan National Railways is privatized, and Kōtachi Station becomes a JR West station * June 1996: The current station building is completed Station building and platforms Kōtachi Station features one raised island platform, capable of handling two lines simultaneously. The station building is part of the "Information Center Kōgyōkan," a building completed in 1996. The station building is operated by JA Hiroshima North. The station is located in the heart of Kōtachi-chō, and is considered a model station. Environs *Kōtachi Post Office *Akitakata Municipal Offices, Kōtachi Branch *Akitakata Municipal Kōta Junior High School *Akitakata Municipal Kōtachi Elementary School *Akitakata Municipal Kōda Higashi Elementary School * Gōno River *Kikuyama *Mōsōbōyama *Kōrinbō (head temple of the Aki s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Misasa River
is a town located in Tōhaku District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. It is also home to the official treasure of Sanbutsu-ji, the Misasa Onsen, and Okayama Hospital. The name "Misasa" (literally "three mornings") originates from the belief that one who stays to enjoy three mornings in the town's famous hot springs will find all of his ailments cured. As of June 1, 2016, the town has an estimated population of 6,407 and a density of 27.4 persons per km2. The total area is 233.46 km2. Misasa is for the most part a spa resort, boasting springs of radium-rich water, exhausting radon, a radioactive gas. Locals believe that bathing one in such waters can be good for one's health, although there is no scientific consensus on whether doing so is detrimental or helpful to one's health (see Radiation hormesis). For this reason, the town of Misasa organizes a yearly Marie Curie festival – Marie Curie discovered radium. The film ''Koitanibashi'' was shot in Misasa. Education Primar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supermarket
A supermarket is a self-service Retail#Types of outlets, shop offering a wide variety of food, Drink, beverages and Household goods, household products, organized into sections. This kind of store is larger and has a wider selection than earlier grocery stores, but is smaller and more limited in the range of merchandise than a hypermarket or Big-box store, big-box market. In everyday United States, U.S. usage, however, "grocery store" is synonymous with supermarket, and is not used to refer to other types of stores that sell groceries. The supermarket typically has places for fresh meat, fresh produce, dairy, Delicatessen, deli items, baked goods, etc. Shelf space is also reserved for canned and packaged goods and for various non-food items such as kitchenware, household cleaners, pharmacy products and pet supplies. Some supermarkets also sell other household products that are consumed regularly, such as alcohol (where permitted), medicine, and clothing, and some sell a much w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroshima Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Hiroshima Prefecture has a population of 2,811,410 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 8,479 km² (3,274 sq mi). Hiroshima Prefecture borders Okayama Prefecture to the east, Tottori Prefecture to the northeast, Shimane Prefecture to the north, and Yamaguchi Prefecture to the southwest. Hiroshima is the capital and largest city of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chūgoku region, with other major cities including Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Fukuyama, Kure, Hiroshima, Kure, and Higashihiroshima. Hiroshima Prefecture is located on the Seto Inland Sea across from the island of Shikoku, and is bounded to the north by the Chūgoku Mountains. Hiroshima Prefecture is one of the three prefectures of Japan with more than one UNESCO World Heritage Site. History The area around Hiroshima was formerly divided into Bingo Province and Aki Province. This location has been a center of tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Island Platform
An island platform (also center platform, centre platform) is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange. Island platforms are popular on twin-track routes due to pragmatic and cost reasons. They are also useful within larger stations where local and express services for the same direction of travel can be provided from opposite sides of the same platform thereby simplifying transfers between the two tracks. An alternative arrangement is to position side platforms on either side of the tracks. The historical use of island platforms depends greatly upon the location. In the United Kingdom the use of island platforms is relatively common when the railway line is in a cutting or raised on an embankment, as this makes it easier to provide access to the platform without walking across the tracks. Advantages and tradeoffs Island platforms are necessary for any station with many th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
