is a passenger

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in located in the city of Wakayama,

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, operated by the private railway company Wakayama Electric Railway. The station is named after the nearby

Hinokuma Shrine Hinokuma Shrine (日前神宮, ''Hinokuma jingu'') and Kunikakasu Shrine (國懸神宮, ''Kunikakasu jingu'') is a Shinto shrine complex in Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. It is officially known simply as . Its main festival is held annually ...

, which is also alternatively pronounced as "Nichizengū".

Lines

Nichizengū Station is served by the

Kishigawa Line is a railway line in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. It is the sole line of the Wakayama Electric Railway Co., Ltd. The 14.3 km route extends from Wakayama Station in the city of Wakayama to Kishi Station in neighboring Kinokawa. Including the ...

, and is located 1.4 kilometers from the

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of the line at

Wakayama Station is an interchange passenger railway station located in the city of Wakayama (city), Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, jointly operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and the private railway company Wakayama Electric Railway. Li ...

Station layout

The station consists of one

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with a level crossing. There is no station building and the station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

History

Nichizengū Station opened on February 15, 1916 as . It was renamed to its present name in 1933.

Passenger statistics

Surrounding Area

/ Kunikakasu Shrine * Narugami Shell Mound, National Historic Site as a national historic site. *Wakayama Prefectural Koyo Junior and Senior High School *Wakayama City Nisshin Junior High Schoo *Wakayama City Miya Elementary School

References

External links

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Nichizengū Station timetable
Railway stations in Japan opened in 1916 Railway stations in Wakayama Prefecture Wakayama (city) {{Wakayama-railstation-stub