An Old-Rail Canopy on a Curving Platform
The Nagaragawa Railway Gujo-Hachiman Station Down Platform and Waiting Shelter (長良川鉄道郡上八幡駅下りプラットホーム及び待合所) is a cobble platform with an old-rail canopy and a waiting shelter of 1929 and 1932 in Hachimancho Jonancho, Gujo City, Gifu Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on August 4, 2015 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a 115-metre stone platform with a canopy, built in 1929 and altered in 1954, and a single-storey timber waiting shelter of 1932 with a metal roof and a building area of 16 square metres; registration number 21-0241.
Umbrella Frames of Old Rail and a Glazed Shelter
This entry covers the down platform and waiting shelter of Gujo-Hachiman Station: a gently curving cobble-faced platform facing the station building, built in 1929, and a waiting shelter of 1932 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The timber canopy over the platform runs for 40 metres on umbrella-shaped frames made of old rails (Agency for Cultural Affairs). The waiting shelter, near the middle of the platform, has clapboard below and continuous windows on three sides, giving it an open form.
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape.
What to Look For
Look for the canopy on umbrella frames of old rail and the shelter with windows on three sides (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is owned by Nagaragawa Railway Co., Ltd. (Agency for Cultural Affairs). No official information on visiting the station facilities was found. The four station structures are introduced together on the Gujo-Hachiman Station page.
Q&A
- When were they built?
- The platform in 1929, the shelter in 1932.
- What holds up the canopy?
- Umbrella frames made of old rails.
- What is the platform like?
- Gently curving and faced with cobbles.
- What is the shelter like?
- Open, with windows on three sides.
- When was the Nagaragawa Railway Gujo-Hachiman Station Down Platform and Waiting Shelter registered?
- On August 4, 2015 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Nagaragawa Railway Gujo-Hachiman Station Down Platform and Waiting Shelter (長良川鉄道郡上八幡駅下りプラットホーム及び待合所) |
|---|---|
| Location | 188-54 Hachimancho Jonancho, Gujo City, Gifu Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2015/08/04 (Heisei 27) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Platform: stone, 115 m, canopy; shelter: single-storey timber, 16 m² |
| Owner | Nagaragawa Railway Co., Ltd. |
| Public Access | No official information on access |
References
- Nagaragawa Railway Gujo-Hachiman Station Down Platform and Waiting Shelter (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00010599
Last verified: 2026.10.25
