Tazawako Station


Tazawako Station is a railway station on the Tazawako Line in Semboku, Akita, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company.

Lines

Tazawako Station is served by the Tazawako Line and the Akita Shinkansen, and is located 40.1 rail km from the terminus of both lines at Morioka Station.

Station layout

Tazawako Station consists of a single side platform and an island platform. The station building, by architect Shigeru Ban, with its glass facade, received the Good Design Prize. Tazawako Station was selected to be one of the Hundred Stations of Tohoku.

Platforms

History

Tazawako Station opened on August 31, 1923, as Obonai Station on the Japanese Government Railways, which became Japanese National Railways after World War II. The station was renamed to its present name on October 1, 1966. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987. Services on the Akita Shinkansen began on March 22, 1997.

Surrounding area