Chikugo-Funagoya Station

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Chikugo-Funagoya Station was relocated in 2011 when the entire Kyushu Shinkansen line opened, allowing direct transfers between the Shinkansen and Kagoshima Main Line. The name “Funagoya” comes from boat sheds once used to store construction boats beside the Yabe River embankment during the Edo period. Funagoya Onsen is about a five-minute drive away, and a nearby park has a Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks baseball stadium, linking rail travel with hot springs and sports. The station serves the Chikugo area’s connections to Fukuoka and the rest of Kyushu and is a useful starting point for visiting the onsen and baseball facilities.