Komatsushima Station Park

What it is

• A park on the former Komatsushima Station site.
• Built on the site of the shortest JNR line.
• Managed by Komatsushima City Urban Development Division.
• Received the Handmade Hometown Award in 1994.

What to see

• Tanuki Plaza has many tanuki statues.
• World's largest bronze tanuki statue, Kincho Tanuki.
• SL Memorial Plaza displays a C12 steam locomotive.
• An Ohahu 50 series passenger car is exhibited.
• A reproduced station building from the opening.
• The park has a multi-purpose field.

Getting there

• 3-minute walk from the Station Park bus stop.
• 10-minute walk from Minami-Komatsushima Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.