Celebrate! Celebrate the 150th anniversary of the railroad! Trivia about Ishioka Station!

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On October 14, 2022, we will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the railroad! With various stations all over Japan, railroads have become an indispensable means of transportation in our daily lives, haven't they?
So, this time we will focus on JR East's Ishioka Station and introduce some trivia unique to Ishioka Station!

The station name sign taken over from the old station building, with the calligraphy of Soho Tokuoka as a sculpture.

It was moved from the old station building when the station was bridged in 2015.
Station name marker
This calligraphy was written by Soho Tokuoka in 1951 and engraved. For more details, please see the photos below.
Explanation about the station marker

The three characters on the clock are a gourd, a turtle, and a fox.

Karakuri Clock
Just outside the Ishioka Station ticket gates is the Station Park. The Karakuri Clock, shaped like a turret, has "Hyottoko", "Okame", and "Kitsune" performing to the music of "Ishioka-bayashi", Ishioka's festival! There is also a lion's head at the apex. Please take a look at it when you visit Ishioka Station.
Outline of Karakuri Clock

Let's make the 150th anniversary of the railroad's opening exciting!

How was it? In this article, we introduced some trivia about Ishioka Station. When you use Ishioka Station, please take a look at the points introduced here.

If you know of any other JR East station "trivia", please send us your information using the "Seasonal Information Submission Form"!
Seasonal Information Submission Form
For train + accommodation "Ibaraki Area" reservations, please use the [JR East View Dynamic Rail Package].
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