A Timber Canopy on Platform 2
The JR Zentsuji Station Platform 2 Canopy (ＪＲ善通寺駅二番ホーム上屋) is the timber canopy over Platform 2, on the east side of the tracks at JR Zentsuji Station, Bunkyo-cho, Zentsuji City, Kagawa Prefecture, built around 1922, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on June 25, 2002 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency for Cultural Affairs records a timber structure with a building area of 183 square metres, registration number 37-0092, owned by the Shikoku Railway Company.
Beside the Old Sanuki Railway
According to the Zentsuji City Tourism Association, the station opened in May 1889 on the Sanuki Railway, a line of about 15.5 kilometres linking Kotohira, Tadotsu and Marugame that carried so many pilgrims to Zentsuji and Kotohira-gu that it was called the pilgrimage railway. Nationalised in 1906, the station was rebuilt in autumn 1922 for army grand manoeuvres held in the area.
According to the Agency for Cultural Affairs, the JR Zentsuji Station Platform 2 Canopy is a timber structure on the platform east of the old Sanuki Railway line, which runs north to south through the centre of Zentsuji. The Zentsuji City Tourism Association notes that Taisho-era timberwork survives in the platform roofs.
Value as a Registered Cultural Property
The JR Zentsuji Station Platform 2 Canopy was registered as a structure contributing to the historic landscape of the country. The Agency for Cultural Affairs notes that its simple, repetitive form preserves the railway scenery of its day.
What to Look For
The Agency for Cultural Affairs describes a rectangular plan with square posts set at regular intervals of 15 feet along the platform and 9 feet across.
The roof trusses of the JR Zentsuji Station Platform 2 Canopy are based on the king-post type, giving a plain, rhythmic row of posts and trusses (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
Zentsuji Station is a working station; its building can be seen from outside by anyone, while the platform canopies and footbridge lie within the station and are best seen when travelling by train. The address is 1-7-1 Bunkyo-cho, Zentsuji City.
See the group page JR Zentsuji Station for all four structures.
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Q&A
- When was it built?
- Around 1922 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Where is it?
- On Platform 2, east of the old Sanuki Railway line (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- How are the posts arranged?
- At regular intervals of 15 feet along and 9 feet across (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What kind of trusses does it have?
- Trusses based on the king-post type (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- When was the JR Zentsuji Station Platform 2 Canopy registered?
- On June 25, 2002.
Basic Information
| Name | JR Zentsuji Station Platform 2 Canopy (ＪＲ善通寺駅二番ホーム上屋) |
|---|---|
| Location | 1-7-1 Bunkyo-cho, Zentsuji City, Kagawa Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2002/06/25 (Heisei 14) |
| Quantity | 1 structure |
| Dimensions | Timber, building area 183 square metres |
| Owner | Shikoku Railway Company |
| Public Access | Within the station (view when travelling by train) |
References
- JR Zentsuji Station Platform 2 Canopy (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00002824
- Old Photographs of Zentsuji: Zentsuji Station, 1889 (Zentsuji City)
- https://www.city.zentsuji.kagawa.jp/soshiki/50/m22zentsujistation.html
- JR Zentsuji Station (Zentsuji City Tourism Association, Kukai Navi)
- https://www.kukainavi.com/spot/watch/entry-484.html
Last verified: 2026.10.11
