A Station from the Line's Opening Year
The Tsugaru Railway Former Ashino Koen Station Building (津軽鉄道旧芦野公園駅本屋) is a timber station building of 1930 in Ashino, Kanagicho, Goshogawara City, Aomori Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on December 19, 2014 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a single-storey timber building with a steel-sheet roof and a building area of 85 square metres; registration number 02-0098.
Built When the Line Opened
The Tsugaru Railway Former Ashino Koen Station Building was put up when the Tsugaru Railway opened in 1930 (Agency for Cultural Affairs). It is a single-storey timber building with lean-to roofs front and back and batten-and-board walls.
Both gable ends are half-hipped with small windows, and a gambrel gable over the entrance adds a Western touch (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Inside, the counter that divided the station office from the waiting room survives.
Why It Was Registered
The Agency notes that the counter between office and waiting room still recalls the old days, and registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape.
What to Look For
Look for the small windows in the half-hipped gables, the gambrel gable at the door and the old counter inside (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is owned by the Tsugaru Railway Company (Agency for Cultural Affairs). No official information on visits or present use was found.
Q&A
- When was it built?
- In 1930, when the Tsugaru Railway opened (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What does it look like?
- Half-hipped gables and a gambrel gable at the entrance.
- What survives inside?
- The counter between the office and the waiting room.
- Where is it?
- In Ashino, Kanagicho, Goshogawara City, Aomori Prefecture.
- When was the Tsugaru Railway Former Ashino Koen Station Building registered?
- On December 19, 2014 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Tsugaru Railway Former Ashino Koen Station Building (津軽鉄道旧芦野公園駅本屋) |
|---|---|
| Location | 84-171 Ashino, Kanagicho, Goshogawara City, Aomori Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2014/12/19 (Heisei 26) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Single-storey timber, steel-sheet roof, 85 m² |
| Owner | Tsugaru Railway Co., Ltd. |
| Public Access | No official information on access |
References
- Tsugaru Railway Former Ashino Koen Station Building (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00010243
Last verified: 2026.10.21