it ▁Railway ▁Co ., ▁Ltd . ▁own s ▁the ▁tracks ▁of ▁the ▁Sh int ets u ▁K obe ▁Kos oku ▁Line ▁as ▁the ▁N amb oku ▁Line ▁of ▁the ▁Category - 3 ▁Railway ▁Oper ator , ▁and ▁Sh int ets u ▁oper ates ▁the ▁trains ▁on ▁the ▁line ▁as ▁Category - 2 ▁Railway ▁Oper ator . ▁ ▁There ▁is ▁also ▁a ▁connection ▁to ▁the ▁following ▁line . ▁K obe ▁Municipal ▁Sub way ▁Se ish in - Y am ate ▁Line ▁- ▁Min at og awa - ko en ▁Station ▁ ▁B use ▁Rout es ▁K obe ▁City ▁Bus : ▁Min at og awa - ko en - n ish ig uch i ▁K obe ▁City ▁Transport ation ▁Prom otion ▁Co . ▁Yam ate ▁Route : ▁Min at og awa - ko en - h ig ash ig uch i ▁ ▁Layout ▁This ▁station ▁has ▁ticket ▁gates ▁on ▁the ▁ 1 st ▁bas ement , ▁and ▁an ▁island ▁platform ▁serving ▁ 2 ▁tracks ▁on ▁the ▁ 2 nd ▁bas ement . ▁ ▁S urr ound ings ▁Min at og awa ▁Park ▁Hy ogo ▁Ward ▁Office ▁Hy ogo ▁Police ▁Station ▁Hy ogo ▁Fire ▁Station ▁ ▁Ad j acent ▁stations ▁ ▁Category : R ail way ▁stations ▁in ▁Hy ō go ▁Pref ect ure ▁Category : St ations ▁of ▁K obe ▁Electric ▁Railway ▁Category : R ail way ▁stations ▁opened ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 8 <0x0A> </s> ▁Stre pt omy ces ▁gu and u ensis ▁is ▁a ▁acid oph il ic ▁b acter ium ▁species