The Shorter of Two Registered Platforms
The Tobu Railway Daiyamuko Station Inbound Platform (東武鉄道大谷向駅上りプラットホーム) is a cobble-faced earth-fill railway platform of 1931 in Daiyamuko Station in Imaichi, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on October 27, 2017 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a stone structure 61 metres long, altered between 1960 and 1964; registration number 09-239.
The Pair to the Outbound Platform
The Tobu Railway Daiyamuko Station Inbound Platform was built together with the outbound platform when Daiyamuko Station was moved to its present site (Agency for Cultural Affairs). It lies south of the outbound platform and is 61 metres long, 6 metres shorter than its pair.
It uses the same tamaishi-zumi earth-fill method, with rounded cobbles thought to come from the Kinugawa and Daiya river basins (Agency for Cultural Affairs). The 2 platforms of the one station are registered as separate properties.
Why It Was Registered
The Tobu Railway Daiyamuko Station Inbound Platform was registered under the criterion of contributing to the historic landscape of the country. As with the outbound platform, the Agency sees it as a record of the modernisation of the Kinugawa Line.
What to Look For
From the Tobu Railway Daiyamuko Station Inbound Platform the stone face of the outbound platform can be seen across the track, and this platform's own stonework is in turn viewed from the other side. Compare the two to see the same way of laying the cobbles.
The platform was altered between 1960 and 1964, but the Agency's description does not say which parts were changed.
Visiting
The Tobu Railway Daiyamuko Station Inbound Platform is a working station platform and is seen when boarding or leaving a train; no special opening or tours were found.
Daiyamuko is the 1st station on the Kinugawa Line after Shimo-Imaichi (Tobu Railway). No official Tobu Railway guidance on photography was found; on the platform, keep clear of train operations and other passengers. Directions and the other registered structures along the line are gathered on the Tobu Railway Kinugawa Line page.
Q&A
- When was the Tobu Railway Daiyamuko Station Inbound Platform built?
- In 1931, together with the outbound platform, when Daiyamuko Station was moved to its present site (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- How does the Tobu Railway Daiyamuko Station Inbound Platform differ from the outbound platform?
- It lies to the south and is 61 metres long; the outbound platform is 67 metres. Both are cobble-faced earth-fill platforms (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Where is the Tobu Railway Daiyamuko Station Inbound Platform?
- At Daiyamuko Station on the Tobu Kinugawa Line, 1406 Imaichi, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Can I visit the Tobu Railway Daiyamuko Station Inbound Platform?
- It is a working platform, seen when using the trains. No dedicated visitor information was found.
- When was the Tobu Railway Daiyamuko Station Inbound Platform registered?
- On October 27, 2017 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Tobu Railway Daiyamuko Station Inbound Platform (東武鉄道大谷向駅上りプラットホーム) |
|---|---|
| Location | 1406 Imaichi, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2017/10/27 (Heisei 29) |
| Quantity | 1 structure |
| Dimensions | Stone, length 61 m |
| Owner | Tobu Railway Co., Ltd. |
| Public Access | Working station platform, seen when using the trains |
References
- Tobu Railway Daiyamuko Station Inbound Platform (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00011867
- Tobu Railway Daiyamuko Station Inbound Platform (Cultural Heritage Online, Japanese)
- https://online.bunka.go.jp/heritages/detail/290063
- Daiyamuko Station (Tobu Railway, Japanese)
- https://www.tobu.co.jp/railway/guide/station/info/4202.html
Last verified: 2026.11.11
