Tazawako Station

Tazawako Station (田沢湖駅, Tazawako-eki) is a railway station on the Tazawako Line in Semboku, Akita, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Tazawako Station

田沢湖駅
Tazawako Station in September 2013
Location68 Danzaka, Tazawako Obonai, Semboku, Akita
Japan
Operated byJR East
Line(s)Tazawako Line
History
Opened1923
Previous namesObonai (until 1966)
Traffic
Passengers (FY2012)346 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Kakunodate
toward Akita
 Akita Shinkansen
Komachi		 Shizukuishi
toward Tokyo
Sashimaki
toward Ōmagari
 Tazawako Line Akabuchi
toward Morioka
Location
Tazawako Station
Location within Japan

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
1 ■ Tazawako Line for Akita
■ Akita Shinkansen for Akita
2 ■ Tazawako Line for Morioka
■ Akita Shinkansen for Morioka
3 ■ Tazawako Line for bidirectional traffic

History

Tazawako Station opened on August 31, 1923, as Obonai Station (生保内駅) on the Japanese Government Railways, which became Japanese National Railways (JNR) 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
  • Nyūtō hot spring village
  • Lake Tazawa
  • Semboku City Hall
  • Sashimaki moor

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