Aso-Shimodajyō Station 阿蘇下田城駅
Station entrance in 2006
General information
Location	Oaza Koyo, Minamiaso Village, Aso County, Kumamoto Prefecture Japan
Coordinates	32°50′40″N 131°01′29″E / 32.84435°N 131.02475°E / 32.84435; 131.02475
Line(s)	■ Takamori Line
Distance	7.2 km (from Tateno Station)
Tracks	1
Train operators	Minamiaso Railway
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Other information
Status	Unmanned
Website	https://www.mt-torokko.com/information/route/aso-shimoda/
History
Opened	1928
Services
Preceding station Mimamiaso Railway Following station Kase towards Tateno Takamori Line Minamiaso Mizu-no-Umareru-Sato Hakusui-Kōgen towards Takamori
Location

Aso-Shimodajyō Station (阿蘇下田城駅, あそしもだじょうえき) is a railway station on the Minamiaso Railway Takamori Line in Minamiaso Village, Aso District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.^[1] The station's former name (Aso Shimodajō Fureai Onsen) when written in kana has 16 characters, making it the fifth longest station name in Japan, along with Yanagawa Kibōnomori Kōen-mae Station on the Abukuma Express Line.^[2] The station was renamed to Aso-Shimodajyō Station in July 2023, as the hot spring facilities at the station were shut down.^[3]

The station is unmanned, and has a single platform with one track. The station building has a castle-like appearance, reminiscent of Shimoda Castle, which was located in the vicinity during the Tensho era. Aso-Shimodajō Station used to have a mineral-free, indoor onsen, but it was shut down in 2016 due to damage caused by the 2016 Kumamoto earthquake.

• February 12, 1928 - opened as Aso-Shimoda Station (阿蘇下田駅).
• February 20, 1971 - the station became unmanned.
• April 1, 1986 - the Minamiaso Railway company took over operation of the Takamori line from Japanese National Railways.
• August 1, 1993 - the station was renamed Aso-Shimodajō-Fureai-Onsen Station (阿蘇下田城ふれあい温泉駅). A new station building with hot spring facilities was completed.
• April 14–16, 2016 - the Kumamoto Earthquake caused damage to bridges and tunnels on the Takamori line, and operations were suspended.^[4]
• July 15, 2023 - The portion of the Minami Aso Railway Takamori Line between Tateno and Nakamatsu has been restored and all lines have resumed operation. The station name was changed to Aso-Shimodajyō Station (阿蘇下田城駅). ^[5]

• Official website (in Japanese)