Rest Spot Spots in Japan

  • Nose (Kuri no Sato)
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    3.5
    62 Reviews
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    Osaka Toyonogunnosechou Hirano 535
    This is a roadside station located on National Route 173 in Nose Town at the northernmost tip of Osaka Prefecture. There are many experiential farms in the area including Osaka Fumin Farm and Nose-no-Sato and the perfect place to use as a tourist base. The special market sells vegetables produced in Nose Town picked freshly that morning as well as handmade agricultural products made by locals in the town improvement group. At the restaurant Hidamari visitors can taste home cuisine that can only be tasted locally, using rice milled at the produce center.

    栗目当てで行ったというのに、入荷時期は済んでしまったらしく全くありませんでした(T_T) レストランに、栗ご飯定食が提供されていただけ救われました。 店頭には栗もなく、野菜もほとんど売れた後の昼時でしたが、混雑しており、駐車場に入るための列ができました。

  • "Roadside Station Biei ""Okanokura"""
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    3.5
    173 Reviews
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    Hokkaido Kamikawagumbieichou Motomachi 1-9-21
    A roadside station housed inside a remodeled storehouse built of local soft stone in Biei Town. Inside, the extensive use of Biei Japanese larch wood gives the station a warm, inviting atmosphere. Here you can buy cider modeled after Biei's famous Blue Pond; local specialty products like Biei milk, pork, and flour; and wood and ceramic pieces by local artists. Events such as solo and photo exhibitions featuring artists connected to Biei are periodically held in the station's event space.

    didnt see too much here...just a wayside stop and a place where folks sold some natural produce. there was a nice apple crepe shop next to it.

  • Roadside Station Mashu Onsen
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    4.0
    151 Reviews
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    Hokkaido Kawakamigunteshikagachou Yunoshima 3-5-5
    This roadside station is located along National Route 241 in Yunoshima in Teshikaga-cho. It provides information about attractions in Teshikaga-cho, lodging, hot springs and transportation. There are also two computers that you can freely use. In addition, there is a gallery, pamphlet corner and rest corner, making it a place where tourists can relax. In the special product sales corner for Teshikaga, there are products rooted in the local community such as sweets made locally and works by local artists. There is also a simple alkaline foot bath on the premises, giving you a place to heal the wear from your travels.

    Clean and effificient and the same as all the other roadside service areas. Good coffee available plus usual souvenirs.

  • Roadside Station Irago Crystal Porto
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    3.0
    94 Reviews
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    Aichi Tahara-shi Iragocho Miyashita 3000-65

    フェリー乗り場に隣接している道の駅ですが、休業が続いていましたがやっと開店に出会いました。フェリーの乗船券は駐車場付近に移動したままでした。フェリー待ちの時にお土産を買ったりして時間がつぶれるようになって良かったです。また大勢観光客が訪れる日が待ち遠しいです。

  • Roadside Station Hakko-no-sato Kozaki
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    4.0
    53 Reviews
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    Chiba Pref. Katorigunkouzakimachi Matsuzaki 855
    Kozaki is known for fermentation. In Kozaki, blessed with abundant water and fertile land, the Japanese hometown flavor still thrives. At this roadside station (rest area), the popular cafe restaurant, serves local fresh vegetables and fermented products. It is famous for Miso Malt Yakidon rice bowl that received the Jalan travel magazine Road-1 Jalan Award. Besides a restaurant serving cuisine with the fermentation catalyzing koji, Oryzae, the roadside station offers selected fermented goods from around the nation at the Fermentation Market.

    以前の体験ですが・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 国道356号沿いには沢山の道の駅があり、ここもその一つです。圏央道の神崎インターのすぐ近くなので便利な場所ですが、まわりには何もない所なのでドライバーが利用するのならばここが目的地となるでしょう。直売店には発酵がコンセプトになっているのでつけもの類が沢山あり、その他にも味噌、お酒などの品ぞろいが豊富でした。 [写真はこちら]https://ww...

  • Roadside Station Obaachan Ichi Yamaoka
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    4.0
    88 Reviews
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    Gifu Pref. Enashi Yamaokachoutashiro 1565-169
    Roadside Station Obaachan-Ichi Yamaoka is located in the city of Ena in Gifu Prefecture, and customers who go there are greeted with warm smiles and treated with such kindness that they will feel as if they have returned to their hometown. As its name, which means “Grandma's Market, implies fresh vegetables lovingly raised by older women are sold here, along with Hosokanten (agar gelatin) that the town of Yamaoka is famous for. Other attractions at this tourism spot include Japan's largest water wheel, 24 meters in diameter, the cozy restaurant Miharashi Chaya, the golden “Happiness Bell, which represents longings for encounters, marriage, and long life; and many seasonal events.

    お目当てのランチの帰りに立ち寄りました。 ここもランチが有名と知ったのは到着後。 遠くから見ると観覧車にしか見えない巨大な水車がありましたし、 景色も抜群です。 山中にあるので休憩にはもってこいの場所です。

  • Roadside Station Arai
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    4.0
    92 Reviews
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    Nigata Pref. Myoukoushi Inoyama 58-1
    The Michinoeki Arai roadside station incorporates a business hotel, so that travelers can have somewhere to stop for the night without needing to come off the expressway. This is a very convenient rest area which, besides restaurants, shops selling local specialty products, and an information center, even has a laundry. Michinoeki Arai hosts a variety of exciting special events throughout the year, including the Kubiki Fair in June and the Yamashiro no Jin event in July, which often feature Taiko drum performances, etc.

    笹串だんごをお土産に頂きました。 ミニサイズなのでお味はそれなりかなと思っていましたが、意外と美味しい。 柔らかいお餅に、しっかり餡が入っています。 きな粉もかかっていて風味が良いです。 御土産にお勧めできます。

  • Roadside Station Kamogawa Ocean Park
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    3.0
    98 Reviews
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    Chiba Pref. Kamogawashi Emitayuzaki 22
    This roadside station is located along the Sotobo-Kuroshio Line. It sells Kamogawa Sea World goods, processed seafood goods such as Boshu Hijiki seaweed, Kujira no Tare whale meat sauce and dried fish, and agricultural products such as fresh vegetables and the Nagasamai brand of rice. Besides restaurants that offer set meals and rice bowls using Nagasamai and local seafood, there is also an adjoining foot bath using water from Kamogawa Onsen Nagisa no Yu, an artificial tide pool and dog park outside.

    日曜日のランチで利用 駐車場はほぼ満車 建物の外観は傷みが激しい 海の近くでコンクリート剥き出しでは劣化が早くなるのは素人でも分かる 人口の池は水が無い 建物内は以外に小さい 駐車場が狭い 集客力が無い 経費を押さえる という悪循環 道の駅は必要です 鴨川の旅行が楽しい思い出になるように対策を希望します。

  • Roadside Station Komochi
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    3.5
    98 Reviews
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    Gunma Pref. Shibukawashi Shiroi 2318-1
    This roadside station is located on National Route 17 (Koizawa Bypass), in Shiroijuku, which prospered as the castle town of Shiroi Castle, approximately 10 minutes from the Kan’etsu Expressway Shibukawa Ikaho Interchange. The restaurant’s Katsudon Rice Bowl, made with tender Joshu pork, and the Akagi Beef Croquettes are recommended. The local produce center’s freshly picked local vegetables, original side dishes and specialty Konjac are also popular. The footbath can also be used free of charge on weekends and national holidays. In the spring, double-flowered cherry trees blossom on the roadside, and the Shiroijuku double-flowered cherry festival brings excitement with its samurai parade and festival stalls.

    白井城の城下町として栄えた白井宿の一角にある道の駅です。 物産館や食事処、無料休憩所などが併設されています。 食事処「食創庵」のモチモチの上州豚を使った「かつ丼」が有名みたいですが、日曜日でかなり混んでいて入らずでした。道の駅も大勢のお客さんでした。 りっぱなネギが安くて、思わず、買いました。

  • Roadside Station Kitaura Kaido Hohoku
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    4.0
    106 Reviews
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    Yamaguchi Pref. Shimonosekishi Houhokuchoukandakami 314-1
    "This is a Roadside Station located on along National Route 191 in Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture and is famous for being located at the westernmost point of Honshu. Fresh seafood straight from the fishing port and seasonal produce are available at the ""Houhoku Dream Market"". There is also a restaurant called ""Wakuwakutei"" serving fresh seafood. It is possible to see the sea of Kitaura and Tsunoshima Island from the observation terrace, and many tourists visit the spot."

    角島大橋のたもとにある海土ヶ瀬公園から、南へ向かって5kmほど走った、道の右手に、道の駅北浦街道豊北がありました。 おみやげ品コーナーが充実している道の駅でした。館内を出ると、裏手(北側)には漁港があり、その向こうには海が広がっていました。少し前まで私たちがいた角島が見えていて、角島大橋もよく見えます。ここからだと、ちょうど橋を横に見る形になるので、その長さが実感できました。

  • Roadside Station Tomiura Biwa Club
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    4.0
    56 Reviews
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    Chiba Pref. Minamibousoushi Tomiurachouaoki 123-1
    Winner of the highest award in the National Highway Michinoeki Roadside Station Grandprix in 2000, the Tomiura Roadside Station rest area offers travelers strawberry and loquat picking activities, experience courses, and a cafe with light meals at open terrace. One of the many enjoyable activities is rape seed blossom picking from mid-February through mid-March. The cafe and shops are overflowing with loquat goods.

    テレビでもよく登場する道の駅です。確かにお土産のジャンルが豊富で充実していますが、枇杷に関するお土産の種類と品数は、隣接地に建つ「お百姓市場」の方が実は上回っていました。枇杷ソフトクリームも美味しかったですが、「お百姓市場」のものはミニサイズもあったりして、選択しやすいかも知れません。ただ、食べ比べていないので味の優劣は不明です。

  • Roadside Station Oguni
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    3.5
    110 Reviews
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    Kumamoto Pref. Asogunogunimachi Miyabaru 1754-17
    "This roadside station is in Oguni Town, Aso County. It's also known locally as ""Yu Station."" Completely covered in mirror glass and made with local Oguni cedar, it's Japan's first wooden-space truss building. The first floor has a gift shop selling specialty products, and the second floor is a tourist information center providing all you need to know about the region. It's on the site of what was once the Japanese National Railway's Higo-Oguni Station."

    As my title suggest , nothing much at this place. First floor sell souvenirs and snacks while the 2nd floor is a small exhibition of photo taken of various part of japan.

  • Roadside Station Toju no sato Adogawa
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    4.0
    87 Reviews
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    Shiga Pref. Takashimashi Adogawachouaoyagi 1162-1
    A roadside station situated along the Takashima bypass in Aoyagi Adogawa-cho, Takashima City. The station sells fresh, local agricultural products; grilled mackerel sushi; river fish preserved by boiling them in soy sauce tsukudani style; processed foods such as Western-style sweets made with ado berries, a local specialty product; and handicrafts. The station is also adjoined by two restaurants. Adogawa Kitchen serves sweets, noodles, donburi rice bowls, and set meals like the “Takashima Hakko Teishoku” fermented food meal made with local vegetables and rice. The Daikichi Grill Bokujo serves meat dishes with a focus on Omi beef.

    地場野菜が求めやすい価格で豊富に売り出されています。鯖寿司や近江牛のお弁当、スイーツ類、ジャムなども購入できます。 昼時は賑わい、活気が感じられます。

  • Roadside Station Shimotsuma
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    4.0
    40 Reviews
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    Ibaraki Pref. Shimotsumashi Kazusu 140
    A roadside station with a distinctive, Japanese castle-like exterior situated along National Route 294. The station sells fresh produce picked that morning, natto made with local soybeans, fresh baked breads, and a variety of other local specialty products. The station is a great place to take a break while on a long drive through the area.

    何となく縁起が良さそうな「開運 運盛りうどん」を食べました。たっぷりの野菜天ぷらが乗ったうどんと混ぜごはんのセットメニュー。天ぷらとうどんは美味しかったです。混ぜごはんは、普段から薄味な食事を摂っている私でも、味が薄すぎるかなって思いました。もうちょっと出汁が効いた味がするとさらに美味しくなると思います。

  • Roadside Station Ozu
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    4.0
    78 Reviews
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    Kumamoto Pref. Kikuchigunodumachi Hikinomizu 759
    This roadside station is in Ozu Town, Kikuchi County. Its specialty shop sells items from around the prefecture, as well as handicrafts, daily essentials, and women's clothes. Their popular taiyaki treats are made with sweet potatoes (the region grows the most in the prefecture). You can watch vendors make ikinari dango dumplings, a Kumamoto favorite, as well as spicy mustard filled lotus root. The restaurant serves fare like gyudon beef rice bowl, steak, and yakiniku (Japanese style barbecue) featuring the local Aka beef.

    空港近くにあるレンタカー営業所にクルマを返却する前に立ち寄ってみました。 近隣エリアにある道の駅の中では規模が大きく土産品・農産物・馬刺し・あか牛などが入手できます。ここに立ち寄れば熊本県内の土産品が揃ってました。 宿泊した際に貰った地域クーポンも使用できるのも魅力でした。 下手に空港内の店舗で土産を購入するのならここに立ち寄ることをお薦めします。

  • Roadside Station Sekijuku
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    3.5
    73 Reviews
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    Mie Pref. Kameyamashi Sekichoushinjo 674-8
    A roadside station identifiable by its wooden, tiled roof building located a one minute walk from JR Seki Station and a five minute drive from the Seki Interchange on the Meihan Expressway in Kameyama City. The station's shop sells souvenirs such as popular sweets from the Kameyama-Seki area, Ise tea, and folk crafts; as well as farm-fresh vegetables. The station's restaurant serves miso yaki udon noodles, a popular local cheap eat; Kameyama ramen; and sweet Kameyama tea lattes. The station also has a tatami mat rest area and a walkway covered with sharp bumps designed to provide walkers with a painful albeit blood flow-promoting ashitsubo massage effect.

    関駅からすぐ、国道1号沿いにある道の駅。土産物売り場、農産物即売所、軽食コーナー、観光案内所などがある。また2階には「富永一朗漫画廊」があり、漫画家・富永一朗の作品を展示している。建物内のトイレは工事中で、駐車場に仮設トイレがたくさん置かれていた。

  • Roadside Station Fujiyoshida
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    Yamanashi Pref. Fujiyoshidashi Araya 1936-6
    This roadside station in Fujiyoshida City, the largest in Yamanashi prefecture, is notable for its up-close views of Mt. Fuji. The facilities include a farmer's market which offers locally-grown fruits and vegetables at reasonable prices, a restaurant offering Yoshida udon noodles, the area's specialty, and a tourist information center. The station combines shopping, eating, and playing all in one facility.
  • Roadside Station Nakasatsunai
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    4.0
    135 Reviews
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    Hokkaido Kasaigunnakasatsunaimura Odoriminami 7
    This roadside station is located at the junction of National Route 236 and the Shimizu-Taiki line of the Hokkaido Prefectural Route at the entrance to Minami Tokachi Kanko. The country plaza adjacent to a parking lot has an information facility introducing agriculture and attractions of Nakasatsunai, and restaurants with menus using fresh local ingredients. In addition, there are also facilities such as a takeout corner with fresh local vegetables, processed goods and curry, and a Pioneer Memorial with exhibitions of old clothing and toys. As an attached facility, you can also enjoy learning at the Beans Museum built on the relocated and restored former Potato Foundation Seed Farm.

    例えば豚丼とか¥500で地元の高校生や子供連れのお母さんがベンチで食べたり持ち帰ったりする、ずば抜けて美味しいとは言えなくてもどれも十分満足できる味でした。有名店で並ぶならここで十分かと思います。十勝観光で時間がない、気軽に済ませたないなら五つ星。

  • Roadside Station Furari Tomiyama
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    4.0
    59 Reviews
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    Chiba Pref. Minamibousoushi Nibu 2211
    This roadside station has a large fish market directly operated by the local fishery cooperative and a fresh fish processing facility that processes fish you buy. It sells local items such as fresh agricultural products delivered each morning, specialty goods and sweets. Besides the adjoining seafood restaurant directly operated by the local fishery cooperative, snack corner, shop for prepared dishes and regional exchange plaza, the roadside station also has agricultural experiences and fruit picking.

    高速のバスでここから新宿、東京、横浜、羽田などにも行ける道の駅兼バスターミナルです。地元のめずらしいものが販売されていて、いよかんや地元のおかしなどを購入しました。

  • Roadside Station Inawashiro
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    4.0
    70 Reviews
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    Fukushima Pref. Yamaguninawashiromachi Katada Mayokari 1
    A roadside station located in Inawashiro Town, Yama County, Fukushima Prefecture. The station has a food court where you can eat soft serve ice cream, ramen, and other light meals, as well as a restaurant serving steaks made with local beef, locally-raised chicken dishes, and soba noodles. The station's shop sells accessories made with Aizu momen Inawashiro-shima striped cotton fabric, a traditional textile from the area. Serving as a disaster relief area for volcanic eruptions and heavy snowfalls, the station is also notable for the heliport on its grounds.

    猪苗代インターを出た正面にあり 新しく道の駅の横にいちご狩りができるハウスがあります 新鮮な野菜や和食器の小物など様々なものが売っていますが なんといってもおすすめは生どら焼きです 猪ドラ という名前で昼過ぎには売り切れてしまうので朝早く行ったほうが良いですね 抹茶クリームと生クリームが入ったどら焼きですが 今まで食べたどら焼きの中で味もボリュームもナンバーワンだと思います。。日持ちしないので当...

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