A Cobble-Faced Platform of 1931
The Tobu Railway Daiyamuko Station Outbound Platform (東武鉄道大谷向駅下りプラットホーム) 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 67 metres long, altered between 1960 and 1964; registration number 09-238.
Moved off the Road in 1931
The Tobu Railway Daiyamuko Station Outbound Platform was built when the Shimotsuke Electric Railway moved its line off a shared roadway track to the present alignment (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Tobu Railway bought that company on May 1, 1943 (Tobu Railway), and its station guide gives March 1, 1931 as the opening date of Daiyamuko Station.
The platform is of the tamaishi-zumi earth-fill type: a bank of earth whose sides are faced with rounded river cobbles. The Agency singles out the stones, thought to have come from the Kinugawa and Daiya river basins.
Why It Was Registered
The Tobu Railway Daiyamuko Station Outbound Platform was registered under the criterion of contributing to the historic landscape of the country. The Agency describes it as a structure that records the modernisation of the Kinugawa Line.
What to Look For
On the Tobu Railway Daiyamuko Station Outbound Platform, look at the stonework along the side facing the track. At 67 metres it is slightly longer than the 61-metre inbound platform (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The station name comes from Daiyamuko, 1 of the 7 quarters of the Edo-period post town of Imaichi (Tobu Railway). The station sits beside the Daiya River, so the cobbles are seen close to the river that is thought to have supplied them.
Visiting
The Tobu Railway Daiyamuko Station Outbound Platform is a working station platform and is seen when using the trains; no special opening or tours were found. The stone face is easier to see from the inbound platform across the track or from a train window.
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 Outbound Platform built?
- In 1931, when the Shimotsuke Electric Railway moved the line off a shared roadway track; it was altered between 1960 and 1964 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Where is the Tobu Railway Daiyamuko Station Outbound Platform?
- At Daiyamuko Station on the Tobu Kinugawa Line, 1406 Imaichi, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture, the 1st station after Shimo-Imaichi (Tobu Railway).
- What does the tamaishi-zumi construction of the Tobu Railway Daiyamuko Station Outbound Platform mean?
- An earth-fill platform whose sides are faced with rounded river cobbles, thought to come from the Kinugawa and Daiya river basins (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Can I visit the Tobu Railway Daiyamuko Station Outbound Platform?
- It is a working platform, seen when using the trains. No dedicated visitor information was found.
- When was the Tobu Railway Daiyamuko Station Outbound Platform registered?
- On October 27, 2017 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Tobu Railway Daiyamuko Station Outbound Platform (東武鉄道大谷向駅下りプラットホーム) |
|---|---|
| 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 67 m |
| Owner | Tobu Railway Co., Ltd. |
| Public Access | Working station platform, seen when using the trains |
References
- Tobu Railway Daiyamuko Station Outbound Platform (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00011866
- Tobu Railway Daiyamuko Station Outbound Platform (Cultural Heritage Online, Japanese)
- https://online.bunka.go.jp/heritages/detail/275462
- Daiyamuko Station (Tobu Railway, Japanese)
- https://www.tobu.co.jp/railway/guide/station/info/4202.html
- History of steam locomotives along the Kinugawa Line (Tobu Railway, Japanese)
- https://www.tobu.co.jp/sl/more/history/
Last verified: 2026.11.11
