Tazawako Station
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Tazawako Station (田沢湖駅 -eki) is a train station located in Senboku, Akita Prefecture, Japan.
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[edit] Lines
- JR East
- Akita Shinkansen
- Tazawako Line(Local Line)
[edit] Surrounding area
- Nyūtō hot spring village.
- Lake Tazawa.
- Semboku city hall.
- Sashimaki moor.
[edit] History
- August 31, 1923: Station is opened as Obonai Station
- October 1, 1966: Station is renamed Tazawako Station
- March 22, 1997: Service on the Akita Shinkansen is started
[edit] Honors
The station building, with its glass facade, received the Good Design Prize. Tazawako Station was selected to be one of the Hundred Stations of Tohoku.
[edit] Adjacent stations
Stations of the JR Akita Shinkansen Line
Morioka - Shizukuishi - Tazawako - Kakunodate - Ōmagari - Akita
For stations between Tokyo and Morioka, see Tōhoku Shinkansen