▁ 1 9 9 6 . ▁The ▁station ▁building ▁is ▁operated ▁by ▁J A ▁H iro sh ima ▁North . ▁The ▁station ▁is ▁located ▁in ▁the ▁heart ▁of ▁K ō t achi - ch ō , ▁and ▁is ▁considered ▁a ▁model ▁station . ▁ ▁En vir ons ▁K ō t achi ▁Post ▁Office ▁A kit ak ata ▁Municipal ▁Off ices , ▁K ō t achi ▁Branch ▁A kit ak ata ▁Municipal ▁K ō ta ▁Junior ▁High ▁School ▁A kit ak ata ▁Municipal ▁K ō t achi ▁Element ary ▁School ▁A kit ak ata ▁Municipal ▁K ō da ▁H ig ashi ▁Element ary ▁School ▁G ō no ▁River ▁K ik uy ama ▁M ō s ō b ō y ama ▁K ō rin b ō ▁( head ▁temple ▁of ▁the ▁A ki ▁sect ▁of ▁Buddh ism , ▁considered ▁a ▁cultural ▁tre asure ) ▁ ▁Highway ▁access ▁Japan ▁National ▁Route ▁ 5 4 ▁ ▁H iro sh ima ▁Pref ect ural ▁Route ▁ 4 ▁( K ō da - S ak ug i ▁Route ) ▁ ▁H iro sh ima ▁Pref ect ural ▁Route ▁ 3 7 ▁( H iro sh ima - M iy oshi ▁Route ) ▁ ▁H iro sh ima ▁Pref ect ural ▁Route ▁ 5 2 ▁( S era - K ō da ▁Route ) ▁ ▁H iro sh ima ▁Pref ect ural ▁Route ▁ 2 1 2 ▁( Y osh id ag uch i ▁Te ish aj ō ▁Route ) ▁ ▁Connect ing ▁lines ▁All ▁lines ▁are ▁J R ▁West