These are the wickets that allow access to the platform which is up some stairs at the end of the tunnel. The train line goes west into the mountains, terminating in Yamagata city.
Because of the subway timetable, I usually beat Ian to the station, so I hang around in this waiting room until he arrives. The wickets in the above picture are through the door and to the left.
The black rectangle on the wall is actually the old sign for the station. It was in use until they remodeled. It is black ink on weathered wood, so it is almost impossible to read. Many Japanese signs are made this way. One that comes to mind is the temporary headquarters for police investigations of major crimes. They always hang a long board vertically beside the main entrance into the room that is being used as the headquarters. Of course, such signs are indoors and only temporary so the wood does not darken.
This shows the unusual chairs that are in the waiting room. Not that the chairs themselves are so strange, but that having such a design in a public place is quite rare.
This is the map that is over the ticket machines. It shows all the stations and train lines that can be accessed from here. The red arrow indicates this station. Sendai station is just to the right, where the four lines meet.
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