Compared to most of other Yamanote Line stations opened in 1883-1910 (Yamanote Line became a loop line in 1925), Nishi-Nippori station is a new station. It opened in 1971 as a station to connect the Yamanote Line and the Chiyoda Subway Line. In 2008, the Nippori-Toneri Liner station opened. Below is a photo of Nishi-Nippori station taken form the east side.
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On the east side of Nishi-Nippori station, five railway lines cross aboveground (the JR Takasaki Line, the JR Jyoban Line, the branch line connecting Jyoban Line and Tabata railway yard, the Keisei Line and the Nippori-Toneri Liner).
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Kaisei junior and senior high school, one of the top elite boy’s schools in Tokyo, is located on the west side of Nishi-Nippori station. At its schoolyard, many ruins of residences from 8000 B.C. through the Edo period (1603-1868) were found, which were reburied after the excavations and research.
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The upland on the west of Nishi-Nippori station is called “Dokan-yama”. It is said that the name “Dokan-yama” came from the history that a residence of Dokan Seki (12th century) and a fort of Dokan Ota (1432-1486) were located at the place. In the Edo period (1603-1868), Dokan-yama was known for its beautiful views of Kanto Plain and far mountains. Below is a photo of Suwa Shrine, which were established in 1205 and moved to the current location at Dokan-yama in 1635.
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