Remembering the Past Bustle at Mojiko Station’s “Kanmon Ferry Terminal Ruins”

JR Mojiko Station is a historic station building constructed in 1914 and is designated as a National Important Cultural Property. Even now, it is bustling as the gateway to the Mojiko Retro District, which attracts many tourists. However, did you know that this station was once even more bustling with people traveling across the Kanmon Straits?

This time, let’s visit the “Kanmon Ferry Terminal Ruins” that remain at Mojiko Station and remember what it was like back then.

What was the Kanmon Ferry?

In the past, the “Kanmon Ferry” played an active role as a means of transportation connecting Honshu and Kyushu across the Kanmon Straits. Mojiko Station served as one of its departure and arrival points, carrying many passengers and cargo. Inside the station building, a passageway was set up to transfer to the ferry, and people were constantly passing through.

Kanmon Ferry Terminal Ruins

When the Kanmon Tunnel for railways opened in 1942, the Kanmon Ferry gradually finished its role, and it was abolished in 1964. Along with this, the ferry terminal passage that was in the Mojiko Station building was also removed.

However, even now, the site remains on the south side of the station. A signboard that says “Kanmon Ferry Terminal Ruins” is the landmark. Photos and explanatory panels from that time are also set up, allowing visitors to remember the past bustle.

Experience the History of Mojiko Station

The “Kanmon Ferry Terminal Ruins” are an important place for telling the history of Mojiko Station. Not only railway fans and history buffs, but also those who visit Mojiko should stop by at least once. You can feel the history while imagining what it was like back then.

Basic Information of Kanmon Ferry Terminal Ruins

Summary

Mojiko Station’s “Kanmon Ferry Terminal Ruins” is a valuable place that conveys the bustle of the past to the present day. Why not enjoy sightseeing in Mojiko while feeling its history?