, usually abbreviated to Hakusui-Kōgen Station, is a railway station located in Minamiaso, Kumamoto, Japan. It is an ancient site of a well in the foothills of Japan's largest volcano, Mount Aso.
The station was originally tied with Chojagahama Shiosai Hamanasu Koenmae Station for the longest train station name in Japan, with 22 hiragana characters each,いばらきもの知り博士 - Ibaraki Prefectural home page until both were surpassed by Tōjiin Ritsumeikan University Station in Kyoto in 2020.
History
April 1, 1992 - station opened. April 14–16, 2016 - the Kumamoto earthquake caused damage to bridges and tunnels on the Takamori line, and operations were suspended. July 15, 2023 - The portion of the Minami Aso Railway Takamori Line between Tateno and Nakamatsu has been restored and all lines have resumed operation.
See also List of Japanese records
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