A Stick-Style Station of 1927 at Yudanaka
The Yudanaka Station Old Station Building (湯田中駅旧駅舎) is a Stick-style station of a hot-spring town of 1927 in Hirao, Yamanouchi Town, Shimotakai District, Nagano Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on February 9, 2005 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a single-storey timber building, partly two storeys, with an iron-sheet roof and a building area of 211 square metres; registration number 20-0187.
A Gable over the Entrance
The old station building of Yudanaka Station was built in 1927 (Agency for Cultural Affairs). It is a gabled timber building, single-storey and partly two, running north-south under an iron-sheet roof, with open lean-tos on the east, the south and the platform side.
Over the entrance to the waiting room the eaves are lifted to show a gable, and the walls are finished in the Stick style (Agency for Cultural Affairs). It is now used as a community facility by local people and visitors.
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape.
What to Look For
Look for the gable revealed over the entrance and the Stick-style walls (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is owned by Yamanouchi Town (Agency for Cultural Affairs). According to the Agency, it is used as a community facility by local people and visitors; no official information on opening hours was found.
Q&A
- When was it built?
- In 1927 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What stands out?
- The front gable and Stick-style walls.
- What are the lean-tos?
- Open canopies on three sides.
- How is it used now?
- As a community facility.
- When was the Yudanaka Station Old Station Building registered?
- On February 9, 2005 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Yudanaka Station Old Station Building (湯田中駅旧駅舎) |
|---|---|
| Location | 3227-1 Hirao, Yamanouchi Town, Shimotakai District, Nagano Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2005/02/09 (Heisei 17) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Single storey, partly two, timber, iron sheet, 211 m² |
| Owner | Yamanouchi Town |
| Public Access | In use as a community facility (Agency for Cultural Affairs) |
References
- Yudanaka Station Old Station Building (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00004543
Last verified: 2026.10.27