Transportation Spots in Iwate Area

  • Roadside Station Hraizumi
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    3.5
    27 Reviews
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    Iwate Nishiiwai-gun Hiraizumicho Hiraizumi Kyara Raku 112-2
    "This roadside station, located on National Route 4 in Hiraizumi Town, opened in April 2017. It is nicknamed the ""Kugane Hanasaku Risokyo"" (Ideal Land of Golden Blooming Flowers). The station's exterior, mixing black with gold highlights, blends in nicely with the scenery of Hiraizumi. The spacious interior is accented with warm woods and is divided into an information center, local specialty products area, and a restaurant. The local specialty products market carries fresh farm products, popular doburoku unrefined sakes, and other products from Hiraizumi Town. In the restaurant, you can enjoy dishes made with fresh vegetables and other local ingredients."

    2020年9月に車中泊で利用しました。 駐車場も広く普通車と大型車が区分けされています。 駐車場は全くの平坦ではなく若干傾斜(水勾配程度)がありますが、気になる程ではありません。 駅入り口前のテント売店は夕方着早朝出発だったので閉店していましたが、駅中は広くトイレも広くとても清潔です。道の駅のホール(トイレに行くときのエントランス?通路?)も広く道路情報などもモニターでチエックできます。また、ホー...

  • Roadside Station Sanriku
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    4.0
    25 Reviews
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    Iwate Pref. Ofunatoshi Sanrikuchouokirai Idobora 95-27
    This roadside station is located along National Route 45 in the Sanriku-cho area of Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture. Various seasonal seafood such as abalone from Sanriku-cho is sold here. In addition to the fresh fish corner, Persimmon ice cream using the Sanriku specialty, Koeda persimmon, is also popular. With facilities such as a resting area, it is widely used as a place to socialize by both local residents and tourists.

    This is a local food and souvenir shop on Sanriku road. I visited here every time when I come to Ofunato. I tasted the softcream everytime, althought the temperature was under 1 degree.

  • Roadside Station Yamabiko-kan
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    3.5
    31 Reviews
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    Iwate Pref. Miyakoshi Kawauchi 8-2
    This roadside station is located in Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture. It is in the mountains and sells fresh vegetables in the adjacent direct sales corner. In addition, specialty products from Miyako and local Iwate sake are available for purchase in the product corner. In the food corner, there are spacious restaurants and places to get snacks such as handmade bread, ice cream and fast food.

    宮古ー盛岡移動の休憩場所となる道の駅。特急バスの休憩所にもなる。道の駅としてはごく一般的。地元の農産物を購入できる。

  • Roadside Station Nishine
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    4.0
    19 Reviews
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    Iwate Pref. Hachimantaishi Obuke 2-154-36
    This roadside station is located along National Route 282. In the direct sales store for produce, you can purchase fresh seasonal vegetables, juices and jams produced at the base of Mt. Iwate. In addition, they offer curry and ramen using spinach. There is also a restaurant certified with two stars for local production and consumption visited by many tourists.

    今回初めてお店に入りました。お昼ごはんを食べたいと思って、こちらの道の駅に初めて寄りました。友達が杜中茶ポークかつ丼を注文して、私も道の駅おすすめのほうれん草入り冷やし中華を注文しましたが、麺の色が緑色でとてもびっくりしましたよ☺️

  • Roadside Station Mitakaibunko
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    4.0
    41 Reviews
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    Iwate Pref. Shimoheiguniwaizumichou Kado Mitakai 47-2
    This roadside station is located in the town of Iwaizumi in Shimohei County, Iwate Prefecture. It uses the site of the Mitakai branch school of Iwaizumi Town Kado Elementary School, and is characterized by being built with the remains of the school. In addition to snacks such as grilled rice balls and croquettes, there is a co-op that sells local farm products and processed goods and a school lunchroom where you can eat, making it a place where you can get a sense of nostalgia.

    廃校を活用した、道の駅。木の椅子、机の上で、昔なつかしの給食(日替わりで、イカリングや紙パックの牛乳など)や揚げパンを楽しむことができる。少しばかり童心にかえる時間が持てます。

  • Roadside Station Kuji Yamase Dofukan
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    3.5
    42 Reviews
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    Iwate Pref. Kujishi Nakamachi 2-5-6
    This roadside station is located in Kuji City, Iwate Prefecture. It sells local sake and also locally grown agricultural products and marine products. In addition, there is a restaurant using local ingredients where you can eat ryoshi nagekomi-don (sashimi rice bowl) with plenty of seafood and kaiun-don (good fortune bowl). It is visited not only by local shoppers but also tourists looking to purchase souvenirs.

    久慈駅から徒歩10分ほどのところにある道の駅。お土産などの販売以外に観光交流センターも併設されています。久慈祭の巨大な山車が展示されています。

  • Roadside Station Yamada
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    3.5
    12 Reviews
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    Iwate Pref. Shimoheigunyamadamachi Funakoshi 6-141
    This roadside station is in the town of Yamada in Shimohei County, Iwate Prefecture. It sells special products from the Sanriku area, processed goods using marine products and shiitake mushrooms, and souvenirs. In addition, there are snacks such as frankfurters and French fries and also ramen, udon and soba noodles in the cafeteria, making it a spot to take a rest and eat.

    宮古から釜石に行く時国道沿いにあります。高速道路を通るとここには行かれません。近くに、牡蠣小屋や、鯨館などもあります。

  • Roadside Station Noda
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    4.0
    20 Reviews
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    Iwate Kunohe-gun Nodamura Noda 31-31-1

    陸中野田駅の駅舎と一体化した道の駅。土産物店、地域で収穫された農産物の販売所、レストランなどが入っている。野田村では昔から直煮製塩という方法で塩が作られているということで、製塩作業を表現したジオラマやパネル説明があり、その塩を使った商品も販売している。中でもオススメは「のだ塩ソフトクリーム」。ほのかに塩味が効いており、汗をかく夏にはピッタリの味わいである。

  • Roadside Station Oritsume
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    3.5
    17 Reviews
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    2-28-1 Kuto village Murayamaya, Kudo-gun, Iwate prefecture
    Roadside Station Oritsume is located along Iwate Prefectural Route 22, along the Karumai-Kunohe Line Road. It sells sweet tea, mountain grape juice, and other special products of the village of Kunohe. Visitors can also try regional cuisine, including the Hittsumi Prix Fixe Dinner, which uses young local chicken. Since this roadside station affords a panorama of the prefectural nature park and other sights, many tourists use it as a viewing spot.

    トイレ休憩で訪問しただけだったが、弁当、お惣菜、飲み物などもあり、楽しかった。 周りには食事処はほとんど無いので、ランチに訪問するのもアリだろう。 現地の方々と思われる人たちも野菜を買っていたが、楽しそう。

  • Roadside Station Genbikei
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    4.5
    3 Reviews
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    Iwate Pref. Ichinosekishi Gembichou Okinono 220-1
    A roadside station located in the Ichinoseki Onsenkyo hot spring resort area in Genbi Town, Ichinoseki City, Iwate Prefecture. In addition to a wide array of local foods and crafts being sold here, the facility also aims to introduce the diverse array of mochi rice cake dishes which make up a significant part of local Ichinoseki cuisine. A mochi cuisine restaurant serving select mochi dishes can be found here, giving you the chance to enjoy Ichinoseki mochi until you’re full to bursting. The Noson Park area sprawls outside the station, serving as an event space and location for community interaction.

    厳美渓の流れに沿った道路が旧道なら、新道と言いましょうか、平行して走る広い通りにあって、一関博物館の目をひく建物の横にありました。地元は餅が名物だそうで、大きなオードブル皿に盛られた様子はびっくりものでした。お餅は確かに美味しいです。産直とお土産、両方で楽しくショッピングできました。

  • Roadside Station Miyamori
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    3.5
    9 Reviews
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    Iwate Pref. Tonoshi Miyamorichoushimomiyamori 30-37-1
    This roadside station is located in Tono City, Iwate Prefecture. It sells processed goods using wasabi (Japanese horseradish), a specialty of the area that boasts the largest production in the Tohoku region, and items such as Tassobe-zuke, wasabi miso and wasabi kasu-zuke line its storefronts. In addition, you can taste unique wasabi beer, which has wasabi extracts, and weitzen beer that utilizes technology from the land of beer, Germany.

    この道の駅の脇に、釜石線が通っており、夜になるとライトアップされて幻想的な風景 が堪能出来ます。 特にSL銀河が通る際は、写真も映えます。 個人的には、夜のライトアップされたなか、列車が通過する風景をSL銀河で運行してほしいです。

  • Roadside Station Kuzumaki Kogen
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    3.5
    9 Reviews
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    Iwate Pref. Iwategunkuzumakimachi Kuzumaki 39 - 159 - 3
    Roadside Station Kuzumaki Kogen is located in the town of Kuzumaki, Iwate County. It includes a farmers' market featuring greens, vegetables, dairy products, and food items made from mountain grapes, as well as a range of other facilities, such as a restaurant, park, and rest area. The dairy products sold here are from the popular tourist spot Kuzumaki Highland Meadows, and among the top-selling products are milk, yogurt, and ice cream.

    葛巻町の名物のホルモンを買うことができる。 持ち帰り用の味付けホルモンもあるので、キャベツなどと一緒にホルモン鍋を自宅で手軽に作ることができる。

  • Roadside Station Ono
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    4.5
    5 Reviews
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    Iwate Pref. Kunohegunhironochou Ono 58-12-30
    This roadside station is located along National Route 395. In the JA Hirono-cho Ono store, they offer items such as fresh seasonal agricultural products. In addition, they also sell souvenirs including Koma-odori and Nanbu Senbei The adjacent Ono-mura Industrial Design Center has a workshop to experience woodworking visited by many tourists.

    農産物直売所の他,宿泊施設や公園などが併設する大きな道の駅です.国道395号沿いにあり休憩には最適です.

  • Roadside Station Iwaizumi
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    Iwate Prefecture Shimokukeni-gun Iwaizumi Shigeru Otome 90-1
    This roadside station is located in the town of Iwaizumi in Shimohei County, Iwate Prefecture. You can purchase specialty products from Iwaizumi such as locally harvested vegetables, edible wild vegetables and mushrooms at Wakuwaku House, where they also sell items including Ryusendo skin lotion and Iwaizumi Tankaku (shorthorn) beef that are available for home delivery. In addition, there is also a restaurant with the concept of local production for local consumption that uses local ingredients.
  • Gandoko Rest House
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    Iwate Prefecture Morioka city Yabugawa Toyama 24-12
    This rest house is located near Lake Gando in Tamayama Ward of Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture. Famous as a good spot for wakasagi fishing, dome ship fishing is available from November and ice fishing from around January. In addition, the facility includes a restaurant that will cook any wakasagi you catch for free. It is a popular spot where people who love fishing come from afar.
  • Roadside Station Tono Kazu no Oka
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    Iwate Pref. Tonoshi Ayaorichounisato 8-2-1
    This roadside station is located in Tono City, Iwate Prefecture. The spiral magnus wind turbine, with blades shaped like screws, is the symbol of the facility. In addition, it sells locally harvested agricultural products, folk crafts and handicrafts, and features a rich variety of items. You can also enjoy Kuretsubo soba (buckwheat noodles), gyoja garlic ramen and a set meal with jingisukan (grilled mutton).
  • Roadside Station Shizukuishi Anekko
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    Iwate Iwate-gun Shizukuishicho Hashiba Sakamoto 118-10
  • Roadside Station Kuzakai Kogen
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    3.5
    3 Reviews
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    Iwate Pref. Miyakoshi Kadoma Tashiro 2-434-2
    This roadside station is located along National Route 106. They offer various specialty products such as perilla and black beans. In the restaurant Beef Village Kuzakai that features a yellow and white appearance, you can get a taste of dishes including Miso Katsudon (pork cutlet rice bowl with thick miso bean sauce) and homemade soba buckwheat noodles. The facility is used not only by tourists but many local residents.

    お店の人になぜビーフビレッジなのかきくと昔短角牛の郷だったらしく今はほとんど飼ってないらしいがそのまま残っているらしい。そのためレストランメニューも何品か牛肉料理が残してあるとのこと。盛岡から宮古に抜ける道の最初の道の駅。この周辺には店らしきものはないので休憩場所として利用価値あり。

  • Roadside Station Kamaishi Sennin-toge
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    Iwate Pref. Kamaishishi Kasshichou Dai7chiwari 155-4
    This roadside station is located in Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture. The shop is popular for the original snacks it sells, and marine products from Kamaishi and souvenirs are available for purchase. In addition, you can also eat Fujiyu Soy Sauce Ice Cream using local Kamaishi soy sauce as a secret ingredient and the roadside station's original Kamaishi Ramen.
  • Roadside Station Shiwa
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    Iwate Pref. Shiwagunshiwachou Toyama Matsubara 7-8
    This roadside station is located in the Shiwa-cho, Shiwa County, Iwate Prefecture. Since it is in one of the leading fruit tree production areas, they offer processed items and agricultural goods such as fruits including local apples, grapes and pears, vegetables and edible wild plants. In addition, there are restaurants where you can enjoy Japanese-style steak sets and other dishes, making it also a place where drivers come to rest.

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A northern Tohoku prefecture promising peace and quiet, Iwate is sparsely populated, replacing people with snow-capped mountains, history-rich sites, and fields of crops that are to thank for the region’s delicious local cuisine. Meander along the three-city Golden Route, where you’ll visit the grand Buddhist temples of Hiraizumi and the Tono folk villages before tasting the three famed noodle dishes of Morioka.

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