Nishi-Hiranai Station
Nishi-Hiranai Station is a railway station located in the western part of the town of Hiranai in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. The station has been operating since 1939.Photo: Mister0124, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Railway station
- Description: railway station in Hiranai, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Nishi-Hiranai”, “Nishihiranai Eki”, and “Nishihiranai-eki”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kominato Station and Mount Mizugasawa.
Kominato Station
Railway station
Photo: Mister0124, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kominato Station is a railway station of the Aoimori Railway Line located in the central district of the town of Hiranai in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. The station has been in operation since 1891, with a new station building – consisting of a side and island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge – was completed in 1986. Kominato Station is situated 4 km east of Nishi-Hiranai Station.
Mount Mizugasawa
Peak
Mount Mizugasawa is a mountain located in Hiranai, Aomori, Japan at the northern end of the Ōu Mountain Range. It is the tallest mountain on Natsudomari Peninsula at a height of 323.4 meters. Mount Mizugasawa is situated 4 km north of Nishi-Hiranai Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hiranai and Asadokoro.
Hiranai
Town
Photo: Mccunicano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hiranai is a town located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan and a part of the Aomori metropolitan area. As of 1 September 2025, the town had an estimated population of 9,616 in 4,726 households, and a population density of 44 persons per km. Hiranai is situated 3½ km east of Nishi-Hiranai Station.
Asadokoro
Quarter
Photo: Mccunicano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Asadokoro is a coastal neighborhood in the town of Hiranai in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It is known for its tidal flats on the coast of Mutsu Bay that attract groups of migratory birds. The flats are designated as a National Special Natural Monument. Asadokoro is situated 6 km northeast of Nishi-Hiranai Station.
Nishi-Hiranai Station
- Categories: railway station above ground, unmanned station, station, and transportation
- Location: Hiranai Machi, Higashitsugaru District, Aomori, Tohoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
40.918° or 40° 55′ 5″ northLongitude
140.91311° or 140° 54′ 47″ eastElevation
14 metres (46 feet)Open location code
8RG2WW97+56OpenStreetMap ID
node 264186817OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stationGeoNames ID
7548439Wikidata ID
Q6402261
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Nishi-Hiranai Station” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “西平內站”
- Esperanto: “Stacio Niŝi-Hiranaj”
- French: “Nishi-Hiranai”
- Indonesian: “Stasiun Nishi-Hiranai”
- Japanese: “Nishi-Hiranai”
- Japanese: “にしひらないえき”
- Japanese: “ニシヒラナイエキ”
- Japanese: “西平内”
- Japanese: “西平内駅”
- Korean: “니시히라나이”
- Korean: “니시히라나이역”
- Ukrainian: “Ніші-Хіранай”
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