Igaya Station

Igaya Station is a passenger railway station located in the Hyōgo neighborhood of the city of Saga, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Nagasaki Main Line.

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Type: Railway station
Description: railway station in Saga, Saga prefecture, Japan
Also known as: “Igaya” and “Igaya-eki”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Anegawa Castle Ruins and Higashimyo Site.

Anegawa Castle Ruins

Historic site

Anegawa Castle was a hirayama-style Japanese castle located in the city of Kanzaki, Saga Prefecture, on the island of Kyushu, Japan. During the Sengoku period, it was the stronghold of Ryūzōji Takanobu. Anegawa Castle Ruins is situated 1 km east of Igaya Station.

Higashimyo Site

Archaeological site

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The Higashimyō ruins is an archaeological site containing the ruins of a late early Jōmon period settlement and shell mound located in what is now the Chifu, Kinryū neighborhood of the city of Saga, Saga Prefecture, Japan. Higashimyo Site is situated 2½ km west of Igaya Station.

Kanzakishiritsu Library Chiyodabunkan

Library

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Kanzakishiritsu Library Chiyodabunkan is situated 4 km southeast of Igaya Station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kanzaki and Yoshinogari.

Kanzaki

Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kanzaki is a city located in Saga Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 April 2024, the city had an estimated population of 30,329 in 12,440 households, and a population density of 240 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 125.13 km2.

Yoshinogari

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Yoshinogari is a town located in Kanzaki District, Saga Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 April 2024, the town had an estimated population of 16,161 in 6,792 households, and a population density of 370 people per km2. The total area of the town is 43.99 km2.