Mizusawa Station


Mizusawa Station is a railway station in the city of Ōshū, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company.

Lines

Mizusawa Station is served by the Tōhoku Main Line, and is located from the starting point of the line at Tokyo Station.

Station layout

The station has an island platform and a single side platform, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed and has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office. The station is noted for the numerous nambu furin, and the station is listed as one of the 100 Soundscapes of Japan.

Platforms

History

Mizusawa station opened on 1 November 1890. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways on 1 April 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1,859 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

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