is a JR West

West Japan Railway Company

, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:...

 Geibi Line

Geibi Line

The is a railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company in the mountainous area of the Chūgoku region. It begins at Bitchū Kōjiro Station on the west side of Niimi, Okayama Prefecture, connecting through Miyoshi Station in Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture, and terminating at Hiroshima Station...

 station

Train station

A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...

 located in Shimokobara, Kōta-chō, Akitakata

Akitakata, Hiroshima

is a city located in north-central Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.As of April 1, 2011, the city has a population of 31,565, with a household number of 13,223, and an area of 538.17 km²....

, Hiroshima Prefecture

Hiroshima Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Hiroshima.- History :The area around Hiroshima was formerly divided into Bingo Province and Aki Province. This location has been a center of trade and culture since the beginning of Japan's recorded...

, Japan

Japan

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. The station name is derived from being the "entrance" to the former Yoshida-chō.

History

• 1915-04-28: Yoshidaguchi Station opens
• 1987-04-01: Japan National Railways is privatized, and Yoshidaguchi Station becomes a JR West station
• November 1992: The current station building was completed

Station building and platforms

Yoshidaguchi Station features one raised, island-style platform, capable of handling two lines simultaneously. The station is a multi-purpose meeting building named "Pratt House."

Environs

• Yoshida Post Office
• Yoshida Kōri Mountain Castle Ruins, a historical monument, former castle of the daimyō
  Daimyo
  is a generic term referring to the powerful territorial lords in pre-modern Japan who ruled most of the country from their vast, hereditary land holdings...
  
   Mōri Motonari
  Mori Motonari
  was a prominent daimyō in the west Chūgoku region of Japan during the Sengoku period of the 16th century.-Early years:Mōri Motonari was born under the name Shojumaru in a small domain of Aki province in 1497. He is said to have been born at Suzuo Castle, his mother's homeland...
  
  
• Akitakata Municipal Kōta Elementary School
• Akitakata Municipal Yoshida Elementary School
• Hiroshima Prefectural Yoshida High School
• Yoshida Police Station
• Akitakata Municipal Offices

Highway access

• Hiroshima Prefectural Route 37 (Hiroshima-Miyoshi Route)
• Hiroshima Prefectural Route 212 (Yoshidaguchi Teishajō Route)

Connecting lines

All lines are JR West lines.
Geibi Line

Kōtachi Station

Kotachi Station

is a JR West Geibi Line station located in Takatahara, Kōtachi-chō, Akitakata, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.-History:*1915-04-28: Kōtachi Station opens*1987-04-01: Japan National Railways is privatized, and Kōtachi Station becomes a JR West station...

 — Yoshidaguchi Station — Mukaihara Station

Mukaihara Station

is a JR West Geibi Line station located in Saka, Mukaihara-chō, Akitakata, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.-History:*1915-04-28: Mukaihara Station opens*March 1986: The current station building was completed...

External links

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