A 1912 Country Station on the Kitto Line
The JR Kitto Line Ebino Station Building (ＪＲ吉都線えびの駅本屋) is a single-storey wooden station building of 1912 in Kurishita, Ebino City, Miyazaki Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on April 25, 2014. In Japanese railway usage honya means the main station building, here the station house of Ebino Station on the JR Kitto Line (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency for Cultural Affairs records it as a single-storey wooden building with a tiled roof and a building area of 224 square metres; registration number 45-0080, owned by Ebino City.
Why It Was Registered
The Ebino Station building was registered as a structure that contributes to the historic landscape of the country. The Agency for Cultural Affairs notes its exterior of clapboard and exposed timber framing and its surviving fittings, the ticket window, the luggage counter and the waiting-room benches, which together convey the railway scene of its day.
What to Look For
The Ebino Station building faces north: a single-storey gabled (Kirizuma-zukuri) building nine and a half bays by four, entered on the long side, with a canopy over the platform side and a lean-to around the entrance (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The walls combine clapboard with exposed framing, and inside the ticket window, luggage counter and waiting-room benches survive (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Step inside to look at the counters and the benches.
Visiting Ebino Station
The Ebino Station building serves the JR Kitto Line, so it can be seen when using the station. We found no specific official information on visits. The address is 82-2 Shitanda, Kurishita, Ebino City.
Q&A
- When was the Ebino Station building built?
- In 1912 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What does honya mean in the name of the JR Kitto Line Ebino Station Building?
- It is a railway term for the main station building, not a bookshop.
- What should I look for at Ebino Station?
- The clapboard and exposed-frame exterior, the ticket window, luggage counter and waiting-room benches (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- When was the JR Kitto Line Ebino Station Building registered?
- On April 25, 2014.
- Can you visit the JR Kitto Line Ebino Station Building?
- It is a working station on the JR Kitto Line, so you can see it when using the station.
Basic Information
| Name | JR Kitto Line Ebino Station Building (ＪＲ吉都線えびの駅本屋) |
|---|---|
| Location | 82-2 Shitanda, Kurishita, Ebino City, Miyazaki Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2014/4/25 (Heisei 26) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Single-storey wooden building, tiled roof, building area 224 square metres |
| Owner | Ebino City |
| Public Access | In use as a station building |
References
- JR Kitto Line Ebino Station Building (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00010080
Last verified: 2026.10.06