Izumo Taisha-mae Station

Izumo Taisha-mae Station

出雲大社前駅
Izumo Taisha-mae Station, October 2022
General information
LocationTaishacho Kizukiminami, Izumo-shi, Shimane-ken 699-0711
Japan
Coordinates35°23′36.85″N 132°41′13.59″E / 35.3935694°N 132.6871083°E / 35.3935694; 132.6871083
Operated by Ichibata Electric Railway
Line(s) Taisha Line
Distance8.3 km (5.2 miles) from Kawato
Platforms1 bay platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeat grade
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station code23
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened2 February 1930 (1930-02-02)
Previous namesTaisha-mae (to 1970)
Passengers
FY 2019803 daily
Location
Izumo Taisha-mae Station is located in Shimane Prefecture
Izumo Taisha-mae Station
Izumo Taisha-mae Station
Location within Shimane Prefecture
Izumo Taisha-mae Station is located in Japan
Izumo Taisha-mae Station
Izumo Taisha-mae Station
Izumo Taisha-mae Station (Japan)
Map

Izumo Taisha-mae Station (出雲大社前駅, Izumo Taisha-mae-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Ichibata Electric Railway and is the closest train station to the Izumo Taisha Shrine.[1] The station featured as a location setting in the 2008 NHK drama series Dandan (だんだん) and Railways, a film set on the Ichibata Electric Railway line.[2]

  1. ^ Terada, Hirokazu (2000). 日本のローカル私鉄2000 [Local Private Railways in Japan, 2000] (in Japanese). Neko Press. ISBN 4-87366-207-9.
  2. ^ "Film Business Asia Review: Railways"