Nikkō Station

Nikkō Station, opened in 1890 during Japan's Meiji era, is a rare example of Western Neorenaissance architecture applied to a Japanese railway building — a product of the period when Japan actively imported European architectural styles as part of its rapid modernisation. Operated today by JR East in Tochigi Prefecture, it serves as the main rail gateway to the city of Nikkō, famous for its UNESCO-listed shrines and temples. The wooden station building is one of the few surviving Meiji-period railway structures in the region, giving arrivals a quietly historic first impression of the town.