Tazawako Station
Appearance
Tazawako Station (田沢湖駅 -eki) is a train station located in Senboku, Akita Prefecture, Japan.
Lines
- JR East
- Akita Shinkansen
- Tazawako Line(Local Line)
Surrounding area
- Nyūtō hot spring village.
- Lake Tazawa.
- Semboku city hall.
- Sashimaki moor.
History
- August 31, 1923: Station is opened as Obonai Station (生保内駅)
- October 1, 1966: Station is renamed Tazawako Station
- March 22, 1997: Service on the Akita Shinkansen is started
Honors
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.
Adjacent stations
39°42′01″N 140°43′21″E / 39.700187°N 140.7224607°E