Okubo Station ( Japanese: 大 久保 ок ookubo eki ) is a train station on the Chuo Sobu Line located in a special area of Shinjuku , Tokyo . The station was opened on May 5, 1895. It is located in the center of the "Korean quarter" near the Shin-Okubo station of the Yamanote line . In the vicinity of the station there are many shops selling Korean goods, as well as Korean restaurants, clubs and bars. [2] A tactile coating is installed at the station.
大 久保 駅 ( Okubo Station ) | |
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| Entrance to the station | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Tokyo |
| Area | Shinjuku |
| Story | |
| Opening year | 1895 |
| other information | |
| Operator | Jr east |
| Lines | Chuo Sobu Line |
| Statistics | 8.792 million per year [1] |
Station Layout
One island-type platform and two paths.
| one | ■ Chuo Sobu Line | Nakano , Mitaka , Takao |
| 2 | ■ Chuo Sobu Line | Shinjuku , Chiba , Tokyo |
Nearby stations
| " | Line | " | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shinjuku | Chuo Sobu Line | Higashi Nakano |
Notes
- ↑ JR East statistics
- ↑ Hiragana Times , "Okubo - Tokyo's Popular Korea Town", Issue # 293, March 2011, pp. 34-37.
Links
- JR East: Okubo Station (Japanese)