Nichizengū Station

Nichizengū Station (日前宮駅) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Wakayama Electric Railway. The station is named after the nearby Hinokuma Shrine, which is also alternatively pronounced as "Nichizengū".

Lines
Nichizengū Station is served by the Kishigawa Line, and is located 1.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Wakayama Station.

Station layout
The station consists of one island platform with a level crossing. There is no station building and the station is unattended.

History
Nichizengū Station opened on February 15, 1916 as Akitsuki Station (秋月駅). It was renamed to its present name in 1933.

Surrounding Area

 * Hinokuma Shrine / Kunikakasu Shrine
 * Narugami Shell Mound, National Historic Site as a national historic site.
 * Wakayama Prefectural Koyo Junior and Senior High School
 * Wakayama City Nisshin Junior High School
 * Wakayama City Miya Elementary School