Yufuin Station, the gateway to the hot spring resort of Yufuin, was designed by Arata Isozaki, an architect from Oita Prefecture, and from the concourse with its 12-meter-high atrium, you can see Mount Yufu in front.
The building uses a cross-vault structure with intersecting semicircular tubes like kamaboko, which is often seen in church architecture.
It is one of the few stations in Japan that does not have a ticket gate.
The station is also home to the Yufuin Station Art Hall, which serves as a waiting room and hosts a variety of events such as photo exhibitions and craft exhibitions every month.
Information
Area |
Yufu City |
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Genre |
Architecture |
Location | 8-5 Kawakita, Yufuin-Town, Yufu City, Oita Prefecture,879-5114 |
HP | http://www.city.yufu.oita.jp/kankou/kankou/station/ |
Access | JR Yufuin Station |
Parking | Yes |
Contact |
JR Yuboin Eki 0977-84-2021 |