Hyūgashi Station (日向市駅, Hyūgashi-eki) is a railway station on the Nippō Main Line in Hyūga, Miyazaki, Japan, operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu).

Hyūgashi Station 日向市駅
The station building in July 2010
General information
Location	Hyūga, Miyazaki Japan
Operated by	JR Kyushu
Line(s)	■ Nippō Main Line
Other information
Website	www.jrkyushu.co.jp/EkiApp?LISTID=502&EKI=91205590
History
Opened	11 October 1921 (1921-10-11)
Previous names	Tomitaka Station (1921-1963)
Location
Hyūgashi Station Location within Japan

Basic information

Hyūgashi Station is located at the heart of Hyuga, Miyazaki. The current station is a timber-steel hybrid structure built in 2008 by Naito Architecture & Associates. It was built as a functional train station and also with the intention of being a symbol of the city.[1]

History

The station opened on 11 October 1921 as Tomitaka Station (富高駅).[2] It was renamed Hyūgashi Station on 25 May 1963.[2] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.[2]

Awards

• In 2008, Hyugashi Station received the Brunel Award for beautiful station architecture.[3]
• In 2009, Hyugashi Station received the BCS Prize for architectural excellence.[4]

Surrounding area

The area in and around the station is regularly used for events and festivals.

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hyūgashi Station.

• JR Kyushu station information (in Japanese)