The Oldest Station in Kumamoto
The JR Misumi Line Oda Station Main Building (ＪＲ三角線網田駅本屋) is the oldest surviving station building in Kumamoto Prefecture of 1899 in Shimoodamachi, Uto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on December 19, 2014 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
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The Agency records a single-storey timber building with a tiled roof and a building area of 174 square metres; registration number 43-0126.
A Station on the Uto Peninsula
The main building of Oda Station, a station partway along the JR Misumi Line that crosses the Uto Peninsula from east to west, was built in 1899 (Agency for Cultural Affairs). A single-storey hipped timber building 19 metres by 6.3 metres, it has lean-to aisles 1 ken wide on the west, south and north.
Inside, a separate ticket booth stands between the waiting room and the former office. The Agency describes it as the oldest surviving station building in Kumamoto Prefecture, a precious record of the region's modernization.
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape.
What to Look For
At Oda Station, look for the lean-to aisles on three sides and the separate ticket booth between the waiting room and the old office (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
The main building of Oda Station is owned by Uto City and is in use as a station on the JR Misumi Line (Agency for Cultural Affairs). It houses the Oda Retro-kan (Kumamoto Nichinichi Shimbun), described in a Kumamoto Prefecture area map of March 2024 as a café open only on weekends and holidays.
Q&A
- When was it built?
- In 1899 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Why does it matter?
- It is the oldest station building in Kumamoto.
- What is inside?
- A separate ticket booth.
- How is it used?
- As a station, with a café.
- When was the JR Misumi Line Oda Station Main Building registered?
- On December 19, 2014 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | JR Misumi Line Oda Station Main Building (ＪＲ三角線網田駅本屋) |
|---|---|
| Location | 2097-2 Shimoodamachi, Uto City, Kumamoto Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2014/12/19 (Heisei 26) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Single-storey timber, tiled roof, 174 m² |
| Owner | Uto City |
| Public Access | A working station on the JR Misumi Line |
References
- JR Misumi Line Oda Station Main Building (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00010383
- Oda Retro-kan café reopens in Uto (Kumamoto Nichinichi Shimbun, in Japanese)
- https://www.kumanichi.com/articles/398729
- Uto, Uki and Misato Area Map (Kumamoto Prefecture, Uki Regional Promotion Bureau, March 2024, in Japanese)
- https://www.pref.kumamoto.jp/uploaded/life/200593_523404_misc.pdf
Last verified: 2026.10.31