Rest Spot Spots in Gunma Area

  • Roadside Station Oasis Nanmoku
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    3.5
    10 Reviews
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    Gunma Pref. Kanragunnanmokumura Chihara 3-1
    20 minutes by car from the Shimonita Interchange on the Joshinetsu Expressway. A rest area surrounded by natural beauty situated along the Nanmoku River in the village of Nanmoku. The station’s farm direct shop sells fresh, local vegetables; dried sweet potatoes; and numerous other local products; the shop’s popular Torao bread and shiso-maki (miso wrapped in perilla leaves) are sold from June to December. Kachan Honpo, a shop opened here in 1999, sells old-fashioned homemade dishes. In the station’s cafeteria, you can enjoy desserts made with locally-grown blueberries.

    うどんと名物のコンニャク、テラス席で気持ち良くいただきました。 コロナ禍のため、バツグンの食環境のこのお店に入店、オアシスです。

  • Roadside Station Onoko
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    3.5
    11 Reviews
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    Gunma Pref. Shibukawashi Onoko 1980
    This small roadside station is located approximately 20 minutes from the Kan’etsu Expressway Shibukawa Ikaho Interchange, on National Route 353, which runs East-West parallel to the Agatsuma River in the center of Gunma Prefecture. It is near the entrance to the Agatsuma hot spring district, and many guests of Kusatsu Hot Spring and Shima Hot Spring also visit the roadside station. There is a direct sales outlet for farms, which sells fresh, local vegetables, dishes and homemade items, as well as a restaurant where local housewives work making meals. The direct sales outlet’s Maitake mushrooms and its apple pie are recommended. The restaurant’s Tempura and mixed rice and handmade soba with pickles are also very popular.

    お土産購入のために利用いたしました。よくありそうな道の駅といった感じで地元の特産物などが販売されておりました。野菜は新鮮そうでしたが、サービスエリアでも購入できそうなものばかりでした。

  • Roadside Station Akagi no Megumi
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    Gunma Pref. Maebashishi Ogikubomachi 437-11
    This roadside station is located on the Shibukawa Ogo road, on Prefectural Route 34, almost in the very center of Maebashi City, approximately 20 minutes from the Kita Kanto Expressway Komagata Interchange. The vast site of this day-trip Ainoyama no Yu hot spring, which also has a restaurant and pool, and the farm’s direct sales store Ajisai sells the popular soft cream made with fresh milk from Kozu Ranch, is surrounded by the beautiful natural scenery of southern foot of Mt. Akagi. And at adjoining Ogikubo Park, visitors can see the 10 different types of 16,000 hydrangea in full bloom in late June and the fireflies along the river that runs through the park.
  • Myogi Bussan Center (Roadside Station Myogi)
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    Gunma Pref. Tomiokashi Myougimachitake 322-7
    This roadside station is on Prefectural Route 196 in Myogi-machi, Tomioka City, Gunma Prefecture. Its Myogi Product Center sells fresh locally grown vegetables and regional food items. Stop by the on-site restaurant for local favorites like soba and udon noodles. A walkway connects it to Myogi Furusato Art Museum and the Myogi Fureai Plaza Momiji no Yu, so you can visit with ease.
  • Roadside Station Minakami Mizukiko-K an
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    Gunma Pref. Tonegunminakamimachi Yubara 1681-1
    This is a road station located on Route 291 five minutes from the “Mizukami Interchange” on the Kanetsu Expressway near the entrance of Suwa Gorge “Seiryu Park”. The direct market “Manten Yokocho” offers popular items such as “Sennokura Mantaro Manju” sweets, “Minakami Water”, bottled water from Mt. Tanigawa, and “Dam curry” is also popular at the refreshment corner. Japan's first tunnel tank for freshwater fish can be found at the “Fisheries Learning Center”, and free climbing can be enjoyed at the “Indoor Rock Climbing Hall”. Other facilities include free footbaths (closed in winter). You can also try your hand at making soba.
  • Roadside Station Nakayama Bonchi
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    Gunma Pref. Agatsumaguntakayamamura Nakayama 2357-1
    "This roadside station, situated on Prefectural Route 36, 20 minutes from the Tsukiyono Interchange on the Kan-Etsu Expressway, soothes the hearts of weary travelers with its rural scenery and view of the magnificent Minami Mountains. The station's restaurant's bright red beet ramen is particularly recommended and are made with, of course, beets - a food so nutritious, it's been called the ""miracle vegetable"" The station's farmers' market sells fresh vegetables, Takayama Village's brand name Tsuki Akane rice, and foods made by local mothers. In the Fureai Plaza day-use hot spring bathhouse, you can bathe in an outdoor bath at night while gazing at a star-filled sky. The station also has cottages for staying in overnight, making it possible to enjoy a relaxing stay here."
  • Roadside Station Agatsumakyo
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    Gunma Pref. Agatsumagunhigashiagatsumamachi Mishima 6441
    This roadside station is located near the entrance of the Places of Scenic Beauty Agatsuma Gorge, approximately 20 minutes West of central Higashiagatsuma Town, which is approximately 50 minutes from the Kan’etsu Expressway Shibukawa Ikaho Interchange, via National Route 145. There is a station’s Tengu takeout corner with dishes directly from the farm, and its soft served ice cream is very popular even in the winter. Visitors can also enjoy the local cuisine at the Agatsumatei restaurant with dishes such as the Ginger Roast made with a local specialty Yamato Pork. There is also Tengu no Yu, which is a day-trip hot spring, foot baths and various playground equipment and a dog park, so the families can enjoy themselves.
  • Roadside Station Fujimi
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    Gunma Pref. Maebashishi Fujimimachishi 1569-1
    This roadside station is located on National Route 353, approximately 20 minutes from the Kan’etsu Expressway Akagi Interchange, in the perfect place for visitors to Mt. Akagi to casually drop by. The Fujimi spa FUREAIKAN, day-trip hot spring facility’s outdoor bath has a great view overlooking the Kanto Plain and visitors can enjoy Restaurant Akagi’s dishes which are made with local ingredients and natural water from Akagi. The Kaze Line Fujimi agricultural direct sales outlet has a range of seasonal vegetables, as well as Joshu’s famous baked Manju and homemade croquettes.
  • Roadside Station Kuni
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    Gunma Pref. Agatsumagunnakanojoumachi Kosame Far north 22
    This roadside station is located along National Route 292, near the entrance of Joshin’etsu Kogen National Park. In addition to the hot spring foot bath, there is also a day-trip hot spring and accommodation facility here, so visitors can stay the night, instead of simply resting at the station. The crafts found in the Kuni Tourist Souvenir Center, such as the specialty canned scarlet runner beans, as well as the sedge wrapped in colorful cloth and knitted to make Konkonzouri. The Kuni no Go Shirasuna restaurant’s local specialty Maitake Mushroom Rice Bowl is especially popular. As is the unique soft cream, which is made with the specialty scarlet runner beans.
  • Roadside Station Maebashi Akagi
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    Gunma Maebashi-shi Taguchimachi 36-banchi
  • Roadside Station Kurohone Yamabiko
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    4.0
    18 Reviews
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    Gunma Kiryu-shi Kurohonecho Shimotazawa 91-4

    国道122号線を走行中にこの道の駅がありましたので、立ち寄ってランチをしました。古民家風の食堂で趣があり、また注文した舞茸うどんも量も多く美味しくいただきました。売店には丁度今が盛りの山野草等も販売しており家が近ければ買って帰りたいほどでした。

  • Roadside Station Joshu O Nishi
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    3.0
    15 Reviews
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    Gunma Fujioka-shi Yuzurihara 1089-2

    国道462号線沿いにあります。小学校の跡地に建てられたそうです。明治時代に開校し昭和9年に建て替えになった小学校の校舎の一部が残っていました。敷地内には石器時代の住居跡もありました。 道の駅自体は小さいながら木工体験や3Dのシアター、三波石の展示スペースなどとレストラン、土産物の売店などがありました。2階のレストランで下久保ダムカレーを食べるとダムカードがもらえます。L字型のご飯をダムに見立てて...

  • Roadside Station Tomi Hiro Art Museum
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    4.0
    10 Reviews
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    Gunma Midori Azumacho Kusagi 86

    足尾から国道を行くと、まず堰堤近くに展望台と駐車場があります。その先進むと道の駅や美術館があります。どちらかというと、展望台よりここからの眺めのほうが湖を一望できる感じがします。

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Gunma prefecture is synonymous with onsen. Natural hot spring water sources throughout the prefecture have given rise to a series of small onsen towns, each set among luscious mountains. At Kusatsu, Ikaho, and Minakami, traditional indoor and outdoor bathing experiences are served hand in hand with irresistible onsen-themed food, including steam-cooked eggs and custard pudding.

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