Former Tsuruga Port Station Lamp Hut

A lamp hut that still conveys the bustle of those days. Tsuruga Port Station was originally called Kanegasaki Station. From the end of the Meiji period to the beginning of the Showa period, the Europe-Asia international train operated here and was a bustling place. Lamp sheds were once common at major train stations as oil depots to store the cantera fuel used to light trains. However, as the light source changed to electric lights, their use disappeared, and they rapidly disappeared due to station expansion and renovation. It was built around 1882 (Meiji 15), and unlike modern concrete block or slate structures, the carefully stacked bricks and arches at the openings have a unique charm. The brick has small square letters engraved here and there. This is like a signature of the craftsman who made the brick.