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Former Oshi Remains

旧太子駅

Last updated: March 05, 2021

Travel into the past at the ruins of this iron ore transportation site

What is now the Chatsubomi Moss Park was opened as a special cargo line in 1945 for transporting iron ore taken from the mine. The line was abandoned in 1971, and you can now tour the part of its remains of concrete hoppers and restored platform and line.

Historical Sites

Basic Information

Address

251-4 Oshi, Nakanojo, Agatsuma District ( Map)

Access

About 15 minutes by bus from Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi Station

About 1 hour 10 minutes by car from Shibukawa-Ikaho IC of Kan-Etsu Expressway

Hours

10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Closed

Tuesdays & Wednesdays (December to March, excluding holidays), New Year's holidays

Admission

200 yen (free for children)

Tel

0279-95-3055

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