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Keihan Ishiyama-Sakamoto Line
The is a railway line in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keihan Electric Railway. Stations History The Otsu Railway opened the Hamaotsu to Awazu section in 1913, electrified at 600 V DC. The line was extended to Ishiyamadera (as single track) the following year. The Hamaotsu to Miidera section opened in 1922 (dual track electrified), and in 1927 the company merged with a tourist boat operator to become the Biwako Railway & Steamship Co., which extended the line to Sakamoto the same year. Keihan acquired the company in 1929 (and divested the steamship component immediately), connecting the line to its Keihan Keishin Line, Keishin line in 1939. The Awazu to Ishiyama section was double-tracked in 1943, but in 1945 the Sakamoto to Shigasato section was singled and the rails recycled for the Japanese war effort. The dual track was reinstated in 1947. The voltage was increased to 1,500 V DC in conjunction with the voltage upgrade on the Keishin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiga Prefecture
is a landlocked prefecture of Japan in the Kansai region of Honshu. Shiga Prefecture has a population of 1,398,972 as of 1 February 2025 and has a geographic area of . Shiga Prefecture borders Fukui Prefecture to the north, Gifu Prefecture to the northeast, Mie Prefecture to the southeast, and Kyoto Prefecture to the west. Ōtsu is the capital and largest city of Shiga Prefecture, with other major cities including Kusatsu, Nagahama, and Higashiōmi. Shiga Prefecture encircles Lake Biwa, the largest freshwater lake in Japan, and 37% of the total land area is designated as Natural Parks, the highest of any prefecture. Shiga Prefecture's southern half is located adjacent to the former capital city of Kyoto and forms part of Greater Kyoto, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in Japan. Shiga Prefecture is home to Ōmi beef, the Eight Views of Ōmi, and Hikone Castle, one of four national treasure castles in Japan. History Shiga was known as Ōmi Province or Gōshū bef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ishiba Station
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway. Lines Ishiba Station is a station of the Ishiyama Sakamoto Line, and is 5.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at . Station layout The station consists of two opposed unnumbered side platform A side platform (also known as a marginal platform or a single-face platform) is a platform positioned to the side of one or more railway tracks or guideways at a railway station, tram stop, or transitway. A station having dual side platforms, ...s connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended. Platforms History Ishiba Station was opened on March 1, 1913. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1619 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). Surrounding area * Shiga Labor Bureau *Otsu Labor Standards Inspection Office *Otsu Public Employment Security Office See also * List ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōtsu
270px, Ōtsu City Hall is the capital city of Shiga Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 343,991 in 153,458 households and a population density of 740 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . History Ōtsu is part of ancient Ōmi Province and has been settled since at least the Yayoi period. It was an important center of inland water transportation on Lake Biwa and was referred to in the Man'yōshū as and . It was also on the main land routes, the Tōkaidō and the Nakasendō connecting the eastern provinces with the ancient capitals of Japan. Additionally, the ancient Hokurikudō, which connected Kyoto to the provinces of northern Honshu, ran through Ōtsu. From 667 to 672, the Ōmi Ōtsu Palace was founded by Emperor Tenji was the capital of Japan. Following the Jinshin War Ōtsu was renamed . A new capital, Heian-kyō, (now Kyoto), was established in the immediate neighborhood in 794, and Ōtsu (meaning "big port") was revived as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakamoto Cable
The , officially the , is a Japanese funicular line in Ōtsu, Shiga. It is the only line operates. The line opened in 1927, as an eastern route to Enryaku-ji, a famous temple on Mount Hiei. This is the longest funicular line in Japan. Basic data *Distance: *Gauge: *Stations: 4 *Vertical interval: Stations See also * Keifuku Cable Line – on the other side of the mountain *List of funicular railways *List of railway companies in Japan *List of railway lines in Japan List of railway lines in Japan lists existing Rail transport, railway lines in Japan alphabetically. The vast majority of Japanese railways are classified under two Japanese laws, one for and another for . The difference between the two is a leg ... External links Official website Funicular railways in Japan Rail transport in Shiga Prefecture 1067 mm gauge railways in Japan Japanese companies established in 1927 Railway companies established in 1927 {{Japan-cable-line-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matsunobamba Station
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway. Lines Matsunobamba Station is a station of the Ishiyama Sakamoto Line, and is 13.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at . Station layout The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended. Platforms History Matsunobamba Station was opened on May 15, 1927. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 890 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). Surrounding area * Sakamoto Castle was a lakeside castle in the Sengoku period, located in Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Akechi Mitsuhide was the commander of the castle. History After the Siege of Mount Hiei, Sakamoto was given to Akechi Mitsuhide who built Sakamoto Castle ... ruins *Biwako Hospital *Tonan-ji *Otsu City Shimosakamoto Elementary School See also * List of rail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anō Station (Shiga)
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway. Lines Anō Station is a station of the Ishiyama Sakamoto Line, and is 12.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at . Station layout The station consists of two opposed side platform A side platform (also known as a marginal platform or a single-face platform) is a platform positioned to the side of one or more railway tracks or guideways at a railway station, tram stop, or transitway. A station having dual side platforms, ...s connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended. Platforms History Anō Station was opened on May 15, 1927. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 463 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). Surrounding area * Japan National Route 161 *Karasaki Shrine *JR West Kosei Line Karasaki Station See also * List of railway stations in Japan Refe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shigasato Station
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway. Lines Shigasato Station is a station of the Ishiyama Sakamoto Line, and is 10.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at . Station layout The station consists of two opposed unnumbered side platforms connected by a level crossing. There is no station building, but only a sheet built directly on the platform. The station is unattended. Platforms History Shigasato Station was opened on May 15, 1927. In May 1955, the station was relocated 400 meters towards Ishiyamadera Station from its original location. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 932 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). Surrounding area *Shigasato Hospital * Shigasato Post Office * Japan National Route 161 National Route 161 is a national highway of Japan connecting Tsuruga, Fukui and Ōtsu, Shiga in Japan, wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minami-Shiga Station
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway. Lines Minami-Shiga Station is a station of the Ishiyama Sakamoto Line, and is 10.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at . Station layout The station consists of two opposed unnumbered side platform A side platform (also known as a marginal platform or a single-face platform) is a platform positioned to the side of one or more railway tracks or guideways at a railway station, tram stop, or transitway. A station having dual side platforms, ...s connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended. Platforms History Minami-Shiga Station was opened on May 15, 1927. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1134 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). Surrounding area *Otsu City Shiga Civic Center *Otsu Minamishiga Post Office *Otsu Municipal Shiga Elementary School See al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōmijingūmae Station
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway. Lines Ōmijingūmae Station is a station of the Ishiyama Sakamoto Line, and is 9.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at . Station layout The station consists of two opposed unnumbered side platform A side platform (also known as a marginal platform or a single-face platform) is a platform positioned to the side of one or more railway tracks or guideways at a railway station, tram stop, or transitway. A station having dual side platforms, ...s connected by a level crossing. There is no station building and the station is unattended. The station is located next to Nishigori Depot. Trains terminating at this station return to the east side platform from the through track to Sakamoto in the north of the station to start for Ishiyamadera because there is no siding track at the station, and the east side platform serves t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kosei Line
The is a commuter rail line in Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto, Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). The line was completed in 1974 by the former Japanese National Railways (JNR) to provide faster access from the Kansai region to the Hokuriku region. It originates at Yamashina Station in Yamashina-ku, Kyoto and ends at Ōmi-Shiotsu Station in Nagahama, Shiga. Its name means "the line to the west of the lake," indicating that it approximately parallels the western shore of Lake Biwa, Biwako. Trains continue from Omi-Shiotsu Station to Tsuruga Station on the Hokuriku Main Line Yamashina to Kyoto Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line for convenient transfer to lines serving the Kansai as well as the Tōkaidō Shinkansen. In addition to local, Rapid and Special Rapid services, limited express trains such as the ''Thunderbird (train), Thunderbird'', as well as freight trains are frequently operated on the line. Only few of limited express trains stop a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miidera Station
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway. Lines Miidera Station is a station of the Ishiyama Sakamoto Line, and is 7.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at . Station layout The station consists of two opposed unnumbered side platforms. Each platform has its own separate exit and there is no interconnection between platforms. The station is unattended. Platforms History Miidera Station was opened on May 7, 1922. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 929 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). Surrounding area * Lake Biwa Canal * Biwako Boat Racecourse * Mii-dera , also known as just Onjo-ji, or , is a Buddhist temple in Japan located at the foot of Mount Hiei, in the city of Ōtsu in Shiga Prefecture. It is a short distance from both Kyoto, and Lake Biwa, Japan's largest lake. The head temple of t ... *Otsu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
