Aso-Shimodajō-Fureai-Onsen Station (阿蘇下田城ふれあい温泉駅, あそしもだじょうふれあいおんせんえき) is a railway station on the Minamiaso Railway Takamori Line in Minamiaso Village, Aso District, Kumamoto Prefecture.[1] The station name when written in kana has 16 characters, making it the fifth longest station name in Japan, along with Yanagawa Kibōnomori Kōen-mae Station on the Abukuma Express Line.[2]

Aso-Shimodajō-Fureai-Onsen Station 阿蘇下田城ふれあい温泉駅
Station entrance in 2006
General information
Location	Oaza Koyo, Minamiaso Village, Aso County, Kumamoto Prefecture Japan
Coordinates	32.84435°N 131.02475°E / 32.84435; 131.02475
Line(s)	■ Takamori Line
Distance	7.2 km (from Tateno Station)
Tracks	1
Train operators	Minamiaso Railway
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Other information
Status	Unmanned
Website	https://www.mt-torokko.com/information/route/fureai-onsen/
History
Opened	1928
Closed	2016
Services
Preceding station Mimamiaso Railway Following station Kase towards Tateno Takamori Line Minamiaso Mizu-no-Umareru-Sato Hakusui-Kōgen towards Takamori
Location

Since the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes, the station has suspended operations due to severe damage on the line.[3]

Station layout

The station has a single platform with one track. The station building has a castle-like appearance, reminiscent of Shimoda Castle, which was located in the vicinity during the Tensho era. The station is unmanned and has a hot spring bath. The water is mineral-free, and there is no open-air bath.[4]

Usage

History

• February 12, 1928 - opened as Aso Shimoda Station.
• February 20, 1971 - the station became unmanned.
• April 1, 1986 - the station was converted from the Takamori Line of the Japanese National Railways to Minamiaso Railway.
• August 1, 1993 - the station was renamed Aso Shimotajo Fureai Onsen Station. A new station building with hot spring facilities was completed.
• April 14–16, 2016 - the Kumamoto Earthquake caused damage to bridges and tunnels on the Takamori line, and operations have since been suspended.

References

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)