Makino Station - Takashima

There are few Katakana notation stations in JR West. You can come from Osaka Station with one new rapid train. Currently, it is a station in Makinocho, Takashima City. It is the nearest station to Makino Campsite (ski resort), but there are probably no people walking from here.

JR West Kosei Line station. The station name is derived from "Makino Town," which was the name of the local government at the time of opening. A rare station name written in katakana. It is crowded with tourists throughout the four seasons, such as cherry blossoms in spring, swimming in summer, and skiing in winter. Local buses also depart and arrive in front of the station.

The beach was near and the cherry blossoms were beautiful. The food shop was also moderate and it was good to get off on the way.

After leaving the station, you can go straight to Sunnyside Beach ?.

Makino Station (Makino Eki) is a station on the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) Kosei Line, located in Nishihama Kanda, Makino Town, Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture. The station number is JR-B12. history July 20, 1974: Opened at the same time as the opening of the entire line between Yamashina Station and Omi-Shiotsu Station on the Kosei Line of the Japanese National Railways [1]. April 1, 1987 (Showa 62): Due to the privatization of the JNR division, it becomes a station of JR West [2]. March 16, 1996: Became a stop for the Special Rapid Service. At that time, there was only one round trip in the afternoon. March 8, 1997: It will be a rapid stop in the evening. October 21, 2006: Due to the change in electrification system (direct current) between Nagahara Station and Omi-Shiotsu Station, the number of special rapid services that stop at this station has increased significantly. The fast trains going up in the morning will stop every day. The IC card "ICOCA" can be used. July 1, 2009: Due to measures common to all Urban Network stations, smoking will be prohibited throughout the day. March 17, 2018: Station numbering was introduced and started to be used. September 30, 2019 (first year of Reiwa): It will be a simple consignment station. About the station name This station is a station name written in katakana, which is rare in Japanese stations. This is derived from the local government "Makino Town" at the time of opening, but the town name is named after "Makino Kogen Ski Resort". At the time of opening, the only station name in katakana notation at JNR station was Niseko station (Hokkaido / Hakodate main line). Station structure It is an elevated station with a relative platform on two sides and two lines [3]. It was not a stop because there are both crossovers in Omi Nakashokata [3]. However, as of April 2019, the wiring has not been changed (the overhead line has been removed), and the departure / on-site signal has been changed to a block signal and is being operated as a bus stop. There is only one ticket gate. The maximum number of trains that stop at this station is 8 cars. It is a simple consignment station managed by Katata Station, and has a window and an automatic ticket vending machine. Although the automatic ticket gate has not been installed, a card reader is installed and ICOCA can be used. Diamond During the daytime, only the Special Rapid Service stops one train per hour. Around the station There is Lake Biwa nearby and it is crowded with swimmers in the summer. There are several hotels and pensions lined up along the shore of the lake, which is a resort area. Makino Post Office Makino station square clinic Okubiwako Makino Grand Park Hotel (formerly "Okubiwako Makino Prince Hotel") National highway No. 161 Bus route There are routes to the border of Takashima City Community Bus (consigned to Kokoku Bus), Omi Nakasho Station, Makino Kogen area and shared taxi (consigned to Omi Taxi). In winter, a temporary bus to the Kunizakai Kogen Snow Park is operated by Kokoku Bus. [32] This line is not a Takashima city community bus. Next station West Japan Railway Company B Kosei Line ■ Special Rapid Service ・ ■ Rapid Service ・ ■ Normal Omi Nakasho Station (JR-B13) --Makino Station (JR-B12) --Nagahara Station (JR-B11)

There are powerful sightseeing spots in the surroundings such as Kaizu Osaki (⇒ the largest cherry tree line in western Japan), Metasequoia tree line,... There are no surprisingly many shops and restaurants. So, if you go to each spot, we recommend that you bring a set of food and drinks from home (v.v).

There is a community bus stop on your right after exiting the ticket gate. Picking Land with a row of Metasequoias trees is about 4 stations from here. It takes less than 10 minutes. It's about 3 km on foot. About 40 minutes. The toilet at the station was under renovation, but there was a toilet on the left side of the station building, which was cleaner than I expected. Nowadays, the toilets are clean at every station.

It is a station on the Kosei Line. It is a station name only in katakana, which can be said to be a minority, and it can be said that it is an old stock among them. Currently, it has merged into Takashima City, but it was a station named after the name of the municipality, and it was one of the few municipalities that had been written in katakana before the merger in Heisei. There are plenty of tourism resources such as cherry blossom trees in spring, lake bathing in Lake Biwa in summer, and skiing in winter. However, it cannot be said that it is within walking distance from the station, and how many people visit by train ... There is a toilet outside the ticket gate, but there is no elevator, and there are only stairs to the elevated platform.