The Haranoya Station Building
The Tenryu Hamanako Railway Haranoya Station Building (天竜浜名湖鉄道原谷駅本屋) is a wooden station building of 1935 on the Tenryu Hamanako Railway at Haranoya Station in Kakegawa City, Shizuoka Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on January 26, 2011 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a single-storey wooden building of 71 square metres, roofed in tile and partly in sheet iron; registration number 22-0173.
A Station with Its Wooden Ticket Gate
The building is 13 by 4.5 metres, single-storey and timber, gabled north to south with a slate roof extended over the platform (Agency for Cultural Affairs). The ticket window and wooden ticket gate survive in the waiting room.
According to the railway, Haranoya was also one of the three stations opened on April 17, 1935. The ceiling is boarded with narrow planks, and the braces that carry the rear lean-to are set close together like a lattice. The station takes its name from the nearby Haranoya River (Tenryu Hamanako Railway).
Why It Was Registered
It was registered under the criterion of contributing to the historic landscape of the country (Agency for Cultural Affairs). It is an original station building that keeps its ticket window and gate fittings.
What to Look For
Look for the heavy timber ticket gate and the original bench on the north side (Tenryu Hamanako Railway), and the closely spaced braces under the rear lean-to.
Visiting
Haranoya is a working station, so the building can be seen when you travel by train. Haranoya Station is unstaffed (Tenryu Hamanako Railway). Tickets, fares and the turntable tour are covered on the Tenryu Hamanako Railway page. Do not enter the tracks or railway land.
Q&A
- When was the Tenryu Hamanako Railway Haranoya Station Building built?
- In 1935 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Where is the Tenryu Hamanako Railway Haranoya Station Building?
- At Haranoya Station on the Tenryu Hamanako Railway in Hongo, Kakegawa.
- What should I look for?
- The wooden ticket gate and ticket window in the waiting room.
- Can I visit the Tenryu Hamanako Railway Haranoya Station Building?
- Yes; it is a working, unstaffed station.
- When was the Tenryu Hamanako Railway Haranoya Station Building registered?
- On January 26, 2011 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Tenryu Hamanako Railway Haranoya Station Building (天竜浜名湖鉄道原谷駅本屋) |
|---|---|
| Location | 1416-2 Hongo, Kakegawa City, Shizuoka Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2011/01/26 (Heisei 23) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Single-storey timber, tile and part sheet-iron roof, 71 m² |
| Owner | Tenryu Hamanako Railway Co., Ltd. |
| Public Access | In use as a station (unstaffed) |
References
- Tenryu Hamanako Railway Haranoya Station Building (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00008489
- Cultural Properties along the Line (Tenryu Hamanako Railway, Japanese)
- https://www.tenhama.co.jp/spot/bunkazai/
- Haranoya Station (Tenryu Hamanako Railway, Japanese)
- https://www.tenhama.co.jp/about/station/haranoya/
Last verified: 2026.10.14
