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Nara Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Nara Prefecture has a population of 1,321,805 and has a geographic area of . Nara Prefecture borders Kyoto Prefecture to the north, Osaka Prefecture to the northwest, Wakayam ...

, Japan.

Lines

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** Kyoto Line

Building

The station has two platforms serving four tracks.

Platforms

Around the station

*Sun Town Plaza Kosumosu-kan **

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Takanohara Shopping Center *Sun Town Plaza Suzuran-kan **Supermarket Kinsho ** Sumitomo Mitsui Bank **

Bank of Kyoto The is a Japanese bank based in Kyoto. The bank operates mainly in the Kansai region with more than 165 branches in Kyoto, Osaka, Shiga, Nara, Hyogo, Aichi and Tokyo prefectures. The bank offers several banking services such as deposits, loans, ...

*Sun Town Plaza Himawari-kan **

Nanto Bank is a regional bank that mainly operates in Nara Prefecture, Japan. The bank, established in June 1934, has 136 domestic branches in Nara, Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Mie, Wakayama, and Tokyo as well as representative offices in Hong Kong and Shanghai ...

**KEC Seminars * Nara University * Todaiji Junior high school & High school *Takanohara Central Hospital *Heijo High school *Hokubu Hall *Nanyo High school

History

* 1972 - The station opens * 1999 - Promoted to southbound nighttime Limited Express stop. * 2005 - Start using the elevator * 2007 - Starts using

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Adjacent stations

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