title: Saimyoji Station
text: # Saimyoji Station
  
  Saimyoji Station (西明寺駅, Saimyōji-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Semboku, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third sector railway operator Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway.
  
  ## Lines
  
  Saimyoji Station is served by the Nariku Line, and is located 86.9 km from the terminus of the line at Takanosu Station.
  
  ## Station layout
  
  The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended. There is no station building, but only a shelter built on the platform.
  
  ## Adjacent stations
  
  | « | « | Service | » | » |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway Akita Nairiku Line |||||
  | Matsuba | Matsuba | Express Moriyoshi | Kakunodate | Kakunodate |
  | Yatsu | Yatsu | - | Ugo-Ōta | Ugo-Ōta |
  
  ## History
  
  Saimyoji Station opened on November 1, 1971, as a station on the Japanese National Railways (JNR) Kakunodate Line, serving the town of Nishiki, Akita. The line was station was privatized on November 1, 1986, becoming the Akita Nairiku Railway.
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * National Route 105
  