The Kanda Tunnel
The Tenryu Hamanako Railway Kanda Tunnel (天竜浜名湖鉄道神田隧道) is a concrete railway tunnel of 1930 on the Tenryu Hamanako Railway about 1 kilometre south-east of Tenryu-Futamata Station in Iwata 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 concrete tunnel 260 metres long and 4.6 metres wide; registration number 22-0167.
Built for the Komyo Electric Railway
The Kanda Tunnel is a single-track concrete tunnel with a horseshoe-shaped section (Agency for Cultural Affairs). It was built for the Komyo Electric Railway and dates from 1930, before the Futamata Line.
The Agency notes the careful finish of the portals, which imitate arch stones and a coping.
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 a relic of an earlier private railway and the oldest of the line's registered structures.
What to Look For
Look for the horseshoe-shaped bore and the portals modelled with arch stones and a coping (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
The tunnel is in Kaminobe, Iwata, between Tenryu-Futamata and Kaminobe stations (Agency for Cultural Affairs, Tenryu Hamanako Railway), and is in daily railway use. 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 Kanda Tunnel built?
- In 1930 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Where is the Tenryu Hamanako Railway Kanda Tunnel?
- In Kaminobe, Iwata, about 1 kilometre south-east of Tenryu-Futamata Station.
- What should I look for?
- The horseshoe-shaped bore and the modelled portals.
- Can I visit the Tenryu Hamanako Railway Kanda Tunnel?
- It is a working tunnel and cannot be entered.
- When was the Tenryu Hamanako Railway Kanda Tunnel registered?
- On January 26, 2011 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Tenryu Hamanako Railway Kanda Tunnel (天竜浜名湖鉄道神田隧道) |
|---|---|
| Location | Kaminobe, Iwata City, Shizuoka Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2011/01/26 (Heisei 23) |
| Quantity | 1 structure |
| Dimensions | Concrete, 260 m long, 4.6 m wide |
| Owner | Tenryu Hamanako Railway Co., Ltd. |
| Public Access | In railway use (no access to the structure) |
References
- Tenryu Hamanako Railway Kanda Tunnel (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00008483
- Cultural Properties along the Line (Tenryu Hamanako Railway, Japanese)
- https://www.tenhama.co.jp/spot/bunkazai/
- Kaminobe Station (Tenryu Hamanako Railway, Japanese)
- https://www.tenhama.co.jp/about/station/kaminobe/
Last verified: 2026.10.14
