Kairakuen Station

Kairakuen Station (偕楽園駅) is a passenger railway station on the Jōban Line in Mito, Ibaraki, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

It is a "seasonal" station which serves the nearby Kairaku-en gardens, and is open only during the plum blossom season in February and March. Some Hitachi and Tokiwa limited express services also stop at the station during this period.

Lines
Kairakuen Station is served by the Jōban Line from Ueno Station in Tokyo. Located between Akatsuka and Mito stations, it is 113.4 km from the starting point of the Joban Line at Ueno Station.

Station layout
The station consists of a single side platform serving the down (Mito-bound) track only. Up (Ueno-bound) trains do not stop at this station.

History
The station first opened on 2 February 1925 as Kōenshita temporary station (公園下仮乗降場). On 1 February 1967, it was renamed Kairakuen Station. From 1 April 1987, it became a seasonal station.

Surrounding area

 * Kairaku-en gardens
 * Ibaraki Prefectural Museum of History
 * Tokiwa Jinja shrine