Yatsushima Station
Yatsushima Station is an Echizen Railway Mikuni Awara Line railway station located in the city of Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.Photo: Bakkai, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Railway station
- Description: railway station in Fukui, Fukui prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Yatsushima” and “Yatsushima-eki”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nikkakagaku-Mae and Nittazuka Station.
Nikkakagaku-Mae
Railway station
Photo: Bakkai, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nikkakagaku-mae Station is an Echizen Railway Mikuni Awara Line railway station located in the city of Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. The station's name was chosen by employees of Nicca Chemical, which obtained 10-year naming rights to the station for six million yen. Nikkakagaku-Mae is situated 640 metres south of Yatsushima Station.
Nittazuka Station
Railway station
Photo: Bakkai, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nittazuka Station is an Echizen Railway Mikuni Awara Line railway station located in the city of Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. Nittazuka Station is situated 670 metres north of Yatsushima Station.
Fukui Fine Arts Museum
Museum
Photo: 流しのインストーラ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fukui Fine Arts Museum opened in Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, in 1977. The collection, numbering some 2,840 pieces, includes prints by Goya and Picasso and paintings by Iwasa Matabei and artists associated with Okakura Tenshin and the beginnings of the Nihon Bijutsuin. Fukui Fine Arts Museum is situated 1¼ km southeast of Yatsushima Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eiheiji and Sakai.
Eiheiji
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Eiheiji is a town located in Yoshida District, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 November 2025, the town had an estimated population of 17,504 in 6,695 households and the population density of 185 persons per km2.
Sakai
Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sakai is a city located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2026, the city had an estimated population of 87,744 in 34,042 households and a population density of 418 persons per km2. The total area of the city was 209.67 square kilometres.
Yatsushima Station
- Categories: station and transportation
- Location: Fukui, Fukui, Chubu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.08634° or 36° 5′ 11″ northLongitude
136.20601° or 136° 12′ 22″ eastElevation
8 metres (26 feet)Operator
えちぜん鉄道Open location code
8Q8R36P4+GCOpenStreetMap ID
node 264457970OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=station
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Satellite Map
Discover Yatsushima Station from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Yatsushima Station” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “八島站”
- Chinese: “八島車站”
- French: “Yatsushima”
- Japanese: “やつしま”
- Japanese: “やつしまえき”
- Japanese: “八ツ島”
- Japanese: “八ツ島駅”
- Ukrainian: “Яцушіма”
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