Former Taisha Station

Taisha Station was a railway station in the city of , , , operated by West Japan Railway Company. The station opened on June 1, 1912 and closed on April 1, 1990 due to lack of ridership along with the entire line.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: railway station in Taisha, Japan
  • Also known as: “Taisha Station”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Izumo Grand Shrine and Izumo Taisha-mae.

Shinto shrine
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Izumo-taisha, officially Izumo Ōyashiro, is one of the most ancient and important Shinto shrines in . No record gives the date of establishment. Located in , , it hosts two major festivals. is situated 1½ km north of Former Taisha Station.

Railway station
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Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of , , . It is operated by the private transportation company, Ichibata Electric Railway and is the closest train station to the Izumo Taisha Shrine. is situated 800 metres north of Former Taisha Station.

Museum
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The opened in , , in 2007. The design, by architect Fumihiko Maki, references the locally-important tatara steel; construction was completed in March 2006. is situated 1¼ km north of Former Taisha Station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Taisha and Izumo.

Suburb
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was a town located in Hikawa District, , .

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is a city in Prefecture with a population of around 150,000 people and a land area of 543.43km². It's located near .

Suburb
was a town located in Hikawa District, , . As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 5,843 and a density of 262.49 persons per km2. is situated 7 km south of Former Taisha Station.

Former Taisha Station

Latitude
35.38671° or 35° 23′ 12″ north
Longitude
132.69025° or 132° 41′ 25″ east
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8Q7J9MPR+M4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 413380147
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
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Satellite Map

Discover Former Taisha Station from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Former Taisha Station” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “大社站”
  • Chinese: “大社車站”
  • French: “Gare de Taisha”
  • French: “Taisha”
  • Japanese: “大社駅”
  • Japanese: “旧大社駅”
  • Ukrainian: “Тайшя”

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