Miyajimaguchi Station is a railway station on the

Sanyō Main Line , stylized as SANYO, is a Japanese electronics company and formerly a member of the ''Fortune'' Global 500 whose headquarters was located in Moriguchi, Osaka prefecture, Japan. Sanyo had over 230 subsidiaries and affiliates, and was founded ...

Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima is a city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The name derives from a market traditionally held on the 20th of each month with ''hatsuka'' (廿日) meaning "20th day" and ''ichi'' (市) translating to "market". The market continues to this day ...

, operated by

West Japan Railway Company , also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group) companies and operates in western Honshu. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka. It is listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange, is a constituent of the TOPIX Large70 index, and ...

(JR West). From the pier near the station there are ferry services for

Miyajima may refer to: Places * Miyajima, another name for the Japanese island Itsukushima * Miyajima, Hiroshima, a former town on this island, merged into Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima is a city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The name derives from a ...

(Itsukushima) by

JR Miyajima Ferry is the ferry route between Miyajimaguchi, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima and Miyajima (Itsukushima). JR Miyajima Ferries are operated by , a wholly owned subsidiary of West Japan Railway Company (JR West). There are three ferries called the ''Miyaji ...

and

Miyajima Matsudai Kisen is a Japanese ferry company based in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan. Miyajima Matsudai Kisen operates the ferries between Miyajimaguchi, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima and Miyajima (Itsukushima). Between Miyajima-guchi and Miyajima, it operates tour ...

Platforms

Connecting lines

JR

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Miyauchikushido Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Lines Miyauchi-Kushido Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is loca ...

Miyajimaguchi Station —

Ōtake Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtake, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It is also a freight depot operated by the Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight). Line ...

:Local ::

Ajina Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Lines Ajina Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 324.8 ki ...

— Miyajimaguchi Station —

Maezora Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Lines Maezora Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line ...

::Miyajimaguchi Station —

Miyajima Station may refer to: Places * Miyajima, another name for the Japanese island Itsukushima * Miyajima, Hiroshima, a former town on this island, merged into Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima is a city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The name derives from a m ...

Hiroden

;█ Miyajima Line : Line #2 :: Hiroden-ajina — Hiroden-miyajima-guchi :: Hiroden-ajina — ( Kyoteijo-mae (temporary)) — Hiroden-miyajima-guchi :

Hiroden-miyajima-guchi Station is a terminal station on the Hiroden Miyajima Line located in Miyajima-guchi, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan. Routes From Hiroden-miyajima-guchi Station, there is one of Hiroden Tram route on Hiroden Miyajima Line. * Hiroshima Station - Hiroden- ...

is located to the south from JR Miyajimaguchi Station, 2 minutes walk from the station.

History

*Opened on September 25, 1897 as a station of

Sanyo Railway , stylized as SANYO, is a Japanese electronics company and formerly a member of the ''Fortune'' Global 500 whose headquarters was located in Moriguchi, Osaka prefecture, Japan. Sanyo had over 230 subsidiaries and affiliates, and was founded by ...

called "Miyajima Station". *Nationalized on December 1, 1906. *Renamed as "Miyajimaguchi Station" on April 1, 1942. *Privatized as JR West on April 1, 1987.

Ekiben

*"Anago-meshi", a box lunch,

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with

kabayaki is a preparation of fish, especially ''unagi'' eel,, vol. 7,"kabayaki" by describes it as being used principally or almost always for ''unagi'' (「もっぱら鰻」) where the fish is split down the back the Japanese dictionary says ''kaba ...

congridae The Congridae are the family of conger and garden eels. Congers are valuable and often large food fishes, while garden eels live in colonies, all protruding from the sea floor after the manner of plants in a garden (thus the name). The family i ...

External links

* {{Ferries and boats for Miyajima Railway stations in Hiroshima Prefecture Sanyō Main Line Hiroshima City Network Railway stations in Japan opened in 1897