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A former station building in Izumo, built in 1924 in pure Japanese style.
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The former station building in Taisha-cho, Izumo. It came into being in 1912 (Meiji 45) with the opening of the Japanese National Railways Taisha Line and was rebuilt as the present station in 1924 (Taisho 13). A single-story wooden building in a purely Japanese style, its design is rare in Japan for modern Japanese-style architecture. It is one of only 3 station buildings in Japan designated Important Cultural Properties. Admission is 300 yen for general visitors and 150 yen for elementary school students.
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