Local Area
There are several small shops around the station. The station is located in the village of Awano, which is at the north end of Shimonoseki city, and roughly 1 kilometre East from the border of Nagato city.
- Awano Port (Awano Fishing Harbour) - Former ferry port that linked to Kuzu in Yuya (of the former Ōtsu District)across the Yuya Bay.
- Awano Post Office
- Awano River - The aonori collected near the mouth of the river is a local speciality.
- Japan National Route 191
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