Hitachi Station

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Hitachi Station

Beautiful glass-walled station building with the Pacific Ocean filling the windows.

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Hitachi Station on the Joban Line of JR East, facing the Pacific Ocean, is the central station of Hitachi City. The current station building, completed in 2011, is impressive with its beautiful all-glass structure. The design was supervised by Hitachi-born architect Ms.Kazuyo Sejima, winner of "The Pritzker Architecture Prize.", also known as the Nobel Prize in Architecture. It was awarded the Good Design Award in 2012 and "The Brunel Award "for Excellence in 2014, an international design competition specializing in railroads.

The observation event hall at the eastern end of the walkway overlooks the Pacific Ocean. The unobstructed, straight line of the horizon offers an outstanding ocean view that changes with the time of day, from sunrise in the morning to the blue ocean in the middle of the day.
The popular café on the deck also juts out from the walkway, which is open from 7:00 a.m.
The "Eki Piano" has been installed since 2019. Everyone is free to play and enjoy the ears of visitors.

Highlights

  • The JR Joban Line station building was completed in 2011.
  • The entire building is made of glass, and the Pacific Ocean can be seen from the observation event hall and café.
  • Local architect Ms. Kazuyo Sejima supervised the design.
  • The building won the Brunel Prize, an international competition for outstanding railroad design.

Photos

  • The observatory event hall offers a spectacular unobstructed view of the Pacific Ocean

    The observatory event hall offers a spectacular unobstructed view of the Pacific Ocean

  • Watching the sunrise at the attached cafe is also popular

    Watching the sunrise at the attached cafe is also popular

  • Beautiful at night when the glass glitters.

    Beautiful at night when the glass glitters.

Official FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions have been vetted and answered directly by each listing.

Q

Do you have foreign language support? (If it is available, what language is available?)

A

Please check with JR Hitachi Station.

Q

Is free WiFi available in the facility?

A

Not available.

Q

Are coin lockers available?

A

Yes

Reviews

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  • 鄭瑜

    日本的建築美學一直是世界上知名的,此車站將玻璃和景觀融入車站的設計中加上建築物的外觀和內部空間設計都充滿了現代感,來到此,內心忍不住讚嘆 設計師功力.

  • Norman Gale

    透明開放的空間設計面對無敵海景,知名的女建築師設計監修,被稱為世上最美的車站之一。

Details

Name in Japanese
日立駅
Postal Code
317-0073
Address
1-1-1 Saiwaicho, Hitachi City, Ibaraki
Hours
5:00am-11:50pm (Ticket office)