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Former Taisha Station reopens after restoration in Shimane, Japan
The Former Taisha Station is in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, Japan, and once served as a gateway for visitors to Izumo Taisha Shrine.
The station first opened in 1912, and its current building was completed in 1924.
The Taisha Line closed in 1990 after it became unprofitable amid the spread of automobiles and other factors.
The building was designated a national important cultural property in 2004.
From 2020 to 2025, the Izumo municipal government spent about 1.25 billion yen on preservation, restoration and earthquake reinforcement.
The station reopened in April 2026 as the Former Taisha Station.
Its modern Japanese-style architecture and restored waiting room and ticket office preserve features of its railway past.
The Former Taisha Station reopened in April 2026 after preservation, restoration and seismic reinforcement work.
The Izumo Municipal Government spent approximately 1.25 billion yen on the work from 2020 to 2025.
The station building is in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, and served as a gateway to Izumo Taisha Shrine.
The current building was completed in 1924 and is regarded as a masterpiece of Japanese-style station architecture.
It was designated a national important cultural property in 2004.
- Who
- The Izumo Municipal Government carried out the preservation, restoration and seismic reinforcement work.
- What
- The Former Taisha Station reopened after restoration.
- When
- It reopened in April 2026. Work took place from 2020 to 2025.
- Where
- Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, Japan.
- Why
- The work was undertaken to preserve and restore the station building and reinforce it against earthquakes.
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Taisha Station opened with the inauguration of the Taisha Line.
The existing station building was completed.
The Taisha Line was discontinued.
The station building was designated a national important cultural property.
The Izumo Municipal Government carried out preservation, restoration and seismic reinforcement work.
The restored building reopened as the Former Taisha Station.
- Restoration cost
- Approximately 1.25 billion yen
- Restoration period
- 2020–2025
- Reopening
- April 2026
- Current building completed
- 1924
- Cultural property designation
- 2004 |
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