Tazawako Station

Tazawako Station 田沢湖駅
Tazawako Station in September 2013
General information
Location	68 Danzaka, Tazawako Obonai, Semboku, Akita Japan
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	Tazawako Line
History
Opened	1923
Previous names	Obonai (until 1966)
Passengers
FY2012	346 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Kakunodate towards Akita Akita Shinkansen Shizukuishi towards Tokyo Sashimaki towards Ōmagari Tazawako Line Akabuchi towards Morioka
Location Tazawako Station Location within Japan

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).

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

External links

• JR East Station information (in Japanese)