Timetable information
Weekday departures: 16/day · Sat & holiday departures: 16/day
First / last departure (weekday): 6:03 / 21:46
Busiest hour: 17:00–18:00 (3)
0:00 ─ 23:00
Figures are typical departures in the timetable data, not a live service count.
Timetable data as of 5 May 2026.
Location
History
Shikinosato Station opened on 13 October 2007 on the Yamagata Railway's Flower Nagai Line in Shirataka, Yamagata. The town requested the new station after a land-readjustment project promised population growth in the surrounding area and because the spot lay close to the old town centre. The station name "Shiki-no-sato" (Village of the Four Seasons) was chosen from public submissions: a selection committee picked it for its evocative imagery, and the same name had been independently proposed by nineteen separate respondents. The station opened with the present single side platform serving traffic in both directions, with a ramp added for accessibility.
Notes
The name "Shiki-no-sato" was picked from public submissions; nineteen separate entries had independently proposed the same name before the selection committee chose it.
Sources
- Wikipedia (English) (opens in a new tab)
- Wikipedia (日本語) (opens in a new tab)
- Photo: 東京特許許可局 · CC BY-SA 3.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab)
Last updated: 2026-05-18