Kakunodate Station

Kakunodate Station (角館駅 -eki) is a train station located in Senboku, Akita Prefecture, Japan.

Lines

• JR East
  • Akita Shinkansen
  • Tazawako Line (a local line)

• Akita Inland Rail Transport
  • Akita Inland Railway (a local line)

Surrounding area

• Samurai residences (buke yashiki)
• Kakunodate Post Office

History

• July 30, 1921: Station is opened
• November 1, 1970: Kakunodate Line is opened.
• March 22, 1997: Service on the Akita Shinkansen is started.

Honors

The station building, designed to resemble a samurai residence, was selected to be one of the Hundred Stations of Tohoku.

Adjacent stations