Transportation Spots in Kumamoto Area

  • 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 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.

  • Aso Roadside Station
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    4.0
    28 Reviews
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    Kumamoto Pref. Asoshi Kurokawa 1440-1
    An excellently situated roadside station which offers superb views of Mt. Aso to the south and the outer rim of a volcanic greater standing beyond agricultural land to the north. There is an information booth inside the facility staffed by guides who will be happy to tell you about local tourist attractions and recommend special local products. The facility stands at a key crossing point between the Aso Tozan Road, National Route 57, and National Route 212.

    熊本特産品がたくさん並び、バラエティーに富んだボリューム満点の手作り弁当も飛ぶように売れていました。 観光客はもちろん、地元の方々も大勢利用されていました。 わざわざでも立ち寄る価値があると思います。

  • Roadside Station Shichijo Melon Dome
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    4.0
    76 Reviews
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    Kumamoto Kikuchi-shi Shichijomachi Okada 306

    菊池市中心部から国道325号線を西に数km。国道沿いに、巨大なメロンが乗っている建物が見えてきました。それが、道の駅七城メロンドームでした。 このあたりはメロン栽培が盛んな地域のようです。立派なメロンはもちろん、メロンを使った商品もいろいろありました。七城メロン果汁を使ったメロンパンを購入し、メロン100%のジュースもいただいてみました。当然ですが、メロンパンもジュースも、メロン感がはんぱなか...

  • Roadside Station Uki
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    4.0
    44 Reviews
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    Kumamoto Pref. Ukishi Matsubasemachikugu 757-3
    This roadside station is in Uki City near the center of Kumamoto Prefecture. Apart from providing tourist information, they have a specialty shop that sells fruit like locally harvested strawberries, melons, pears, and decopon citrus, as well as vegetables, meat, and flowers. They also offer syrups made with local fruit such as figs and lemons and other specialty products too.

    地元のJAが経営しているようで農産物が充実してます。 そこそこ大きい規模の道の駅で店内は広め、柑橘類の種類の多さ・充実度は近隣の道の駅の中でもナンバー1かもしれません。 土産品の種類も多いのでここに来れば地元のものが何でも手に入りそうな気がしました。 トイレ休憩のみではもったいない道の駅です。

  • Roadside Station Kamiamakusa Sunpearl
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    3.5
    66 Reviews
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    Kumamoto Pref. Kamiamakusashi Oyanomachinaka 11582-24
    This roadside station is on National Route 266 in central Oyano-machi. You can buy local seasonal produce and seafood from their specialty shop. The restaurant primarily serves fare made with local ingredients like seafood dishes and fried tonkatsu cutlet meal sets featuring Amakusa Bainiku brand pork. Bus parking is available, so it sees a lot of Oyano tourists.

    農産物は柑橘類中心で野菜もそこそこ売られてました。 土産品は近隣の道の駅でも見かけるような商品ばかりで目新しさは感じませんでした。 海産物は刺身がそこそこ充実しており売り場に並べられるとすぐに売れてしまうような感じでした。 客層は観光客と地元民が半々といった感じで地元民の台所になってるような道の駅という印象を受けました。

  • Roadside Station Ariake “Rippleland”
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    3.5
    64 Reviews
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    Kumamoto Pref. Amakusashi Ariakemachikoutsura 1955
    This roadside station is on National Route 324 just as you're entering Amakusa City. Its shop has lots of items featuring octopus, a local specialty. Stop at the restaurant for a bowl of takoten-don, octopus tempura on rice. Its popular day-use hot spring facility Sazanami-no-Yu has a great view of the Ariake Sea. It also has its trademark tower and a playscape for the kids.

    建物から歩道橋を渡ると大たこのオブジェがあります、 前は海で眺めもとても良いです。休憩やランチにとても良いと思います

  • Roadside Station Tsujunkyo
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    3.5
    45 Reviews
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    Kumamoto Pref. Kamimashikigunyamatochou Shimoichi 184-1
    This roadside station is on National Route 218. Their shop handles local specialties such as Yabecha tea and citron products. There's also a restaurant and a rest area. Lots of travelers visit for the nearby Tsujunkyo Bridge, a National Important Cultural Property, as well as the beautiful natural surroundings that include Gorogataki Waterfall. You can learn more about the bridge at the facility's Tsujunkyo Bridge Museum.

    普通、道の駅は国道などの主要道路沿いにありますが、こちらの道の駅通潤橋は、国道を離れ、町の中心部も離れた場所にあるんです。道の駅の駐車場からも見渡すことができるんですが、有名な石橋、通潤橋がすぐ近くにありました。ですから、道の駅というよりも、通潤橋のための観光施設と言ってもよいでしょう。 館内には、山都町の特産品が並んでいましたし、すぐ隣には通潤橋史料館があり、その奥には、並行三棟づくりの建物...

  • Roadside Station Kahoku (Ogurigo)
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    4.0
    46 Reviews
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    Kumamoto Pref. Yamagashi Kahokumachiwano 4186-130
    This roadside station on National Route 3 sells fresh produce, rice, and jagadango potato dumplings when the potatoes are newly harvested. The eatery serves the local favorite known as dago dumpling soup, and their Mokuyu-kan has workshops in woodcraft and making stone oven-baked pizzas. You can also enjoy strolls through the natural surroundings as well as their family pool in the summer.

    道の駅鹿北小栗郷は、熊本県と福岡県の県境近くにある小栗峠のふもとにありました。 山の中の道の駅ですが、物産館とレストランがあり、「木工館」という体験施設もある、充実した施設を持つ道の駅でした。物産館では、季節の農産品が数多く並んでいるほか、店頭にはたくさんの鉢植えのお花も並んでいました。

  • Roadside Station Namino (Kaguraen)
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    4.0
    34 Reviews
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    Kumamoto Pref. Asoshi Naminoshouchino 1602
    This roadside station is on National Route 57 which connects Kumamoto and Oita. Its ample facilities include an eatery, a shop selling local specialties, and an event area. They also provide information on local kagura, an ancient form of ritual music and dance. You can also view performances. They hold workshops for making tasty soba noodles by hand too.

    阿蘇山から祖母山登山口への移動の途中で、遅めのランチ、閉店間際にもつ煮定食を頂きました。平日の16:00過ぎはお客も無くほぼ貸切、閉店までのんびり過ごさせて頂きました。もつ煮のお皿が少し小さくかも。

  • Roadside Station Mizube Plaza Kamoto
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    4.0
    25 Reviews
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    Kumamoto Pref. Yamagashi Kamotomachikajiya 1257
    This road station includes a natural hot spring where water gushes out at 90 liters per minute, overnight accommodation, and a restaurant which uses seasonal ingredients. One can try pizza and bread making, and with its oversized playground equipment it is a popular place to bring children. In spring and summer one can also try their hand at canoeing.

    菊池市にある道の駅七城メロンドームを後にした私たちは、国道を西に向かいました。2kmほどしか走っていないのに、またまた道の駅があったんです。それが、道の駅水辺プラザかもとでした。 こちらの道の駅にはいろんな施設があるので、道の駅内だけでたっぷりと楽しむことができそうです。特産品販売コーナーやレストランがあるのは当然ですが、音節施設があり、屋外の川辺では川遊びやカヌー体験、サイクリングやグラウン...

  • Roadside Station Suika no Sato Ueki
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    3.5
    20 Reviews
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    Kumamoto Pref. Kumamotoshikitaku Uekimachiwano 160-1
    This roadside station is located on Prefectural Route 329, the Haruueki Line. It sells agricultural produce year-round, including citrus fruit and various melons, including watermelon. They offer products made with watermelon too, like baumkuchen cake, nigori cloudy sake, and cosmetics. Known as Kumamoto City's north entrance, the roadside station also has a tourist information center and a rest area, so lots of people drop in while sightseeing.

    この日の宿泊先は、熊本市の北部にある植木温泉のお宿です。植木温泉に行く前に、その少し南側にあった道の駅すいかの里植木に立ち寄りました。 「すいかの里」というネーミングの通り、このあたりはすいかの名産地なんですね。私たちが訪れたのは3月下旬でしたが、館内の特産品売り場にはたくさんのすいかが並んでいました。私たちが見なれているすいかに比べると小ぶりでした。 建物外に出てみると、建物横にベンチが並...

  • Roadside Station Kikusui (Roman kan)
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    3.5
    26 Reviews
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    Kumamoto Pref. Tamanagunnagomimachi Eta 455
    This roadside station in Nagomi Town, Tamana County sells locally grown fruit and vegetables. It has a park with facilities for camping and canoeing and a hot spring spa with a large bathing area and a family bath. Its soft hot spring water is said help alleviate nerve pain, sensitivity to cold, and fatigue. The roadside station bustles with locals out to shop or relax and road trippers stopping off for a break.

    物産館だけでなく、温泉入浴施設、キャンプ場、バーベキュー場などのほか、カヌーやカヤックなどの体験もできる大規模な複合施設です。物産館では地元産の新鮮野菜のほか、お土産用の菓子類も揃っていました。熊本名物の「いきなり団子」は館内で手作りしていますが、人気があるので昼過ぎには売り切れることが多いそうです。

  • Roadside Station Kyokushi
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    Kumamoto Pref. Kikuchishi Kyokushikawabe 1886
    This roadside station is in Kikuchi City. Its specialty shop sells locally produced agricultural products, including healthy Kyokushi brand beef with moderate marbling. Shokusaikan, its restaurant, offers yakiniku Japanese barbecue and a variety of other fare made with local produce. Customers can also enjoy their steak and hamburger steak meal sets.
  • Roadside Station Minamata
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    Kumamoto Pref. Minamatashi Tsukinoura 54-162
    This roadside station is on the grounds of Eco Park Minamata on National Route 3. It's well known for its rose garden with about 750 varieties. They have rose soft serve ice cream made with domestically produced rose extract. Its restaurant Aji-no-Eki Takenko has a lunch buffet that's popular with locals and tourists alike.
  • Roadside Station Misato Samata no Yu
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    Kumamoto Pref. Shimomashikigunmisatomachi Samata 705
    This roadside station is in Misato Town, Shimomashiki County. They sell seasonal produce as well as prepared products and specialty items like tofu moromi pickles made with local ingredients. Soak your fatigue away at their on-site hot spring spa. It has hot tubs like an open-air bath surrounded by garden greenery and a hinoki cypress bath. There's a lodge in a separate building where you can spend the night.
  • Roadside Station Komoriuta no Sato Itsuki
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    Kumamoto Pref. Kumagunitsukimura Kou 2672-54
    This roadside station is in Itsuki Village, Kuma County. Its specialty shop sells shochu liquor made with local rice, venison, seasonal produce, and prepared items like gelatin and juice made with village grown citrus fruit. Watch for the vendors preparing salt grilled masu trout. Their spa is equipped with a whirlpool and electric bath. There are also a traveler's center providing information on sightseeing events and more and a natural hot spring bathhouse.
  • Roadside Station Ashikita Dekopon
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    Kumamoto Ashikita-gun Ashikitamachi Sashiki 443
    This roadside station is in Ashikita Town, Ashikita County. It has a farmers market run by JA Ashikita that sells seasonal vegetables, including a local specialty fruit called dekopon. They also offer Ashikita beef, fresh fish, prepared products, and their popular homemade omanju buns and sekihan red beans and rice. There's a restaurant and a tourist information center too.
  • New Kusasenri
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    Kumamoto Pref. Asoshi Nagakusa 2391-15
    This drive-in facility has a specialty shop, a café, and a restaurant. The restaurant serves regional cuisine including Aka beef steak and rice bowls that you can dine on while absorbing the magnificent view of Mt. Aso and Kusasenri (green grassy plain). The café has excellent coffee and gelato, and the shop sells souvenirs from Kumamoto and Aso.
  • Roadside Station Ono Onsen
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    Kumamoto Pref. Ashikitagunashikitamachi Amatsuki 1000
    This roadside station is in Ashikita Town, Ashikita County. Surrounded by greenery, it provides tourist information and sells locally harvested vegetables and handmade prepared items. Its restaurant offers a healthy buffet featuring lots of local vegetables. They also have an on-site ground golf course and a hot spring facility.

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Kumamoto lies in the center of Kyushu, a calm prefecture perfect for easy strolls around the historic center and lazy evenings in the natural hot springs at Kurokawa Onsen. For a slightly more strenuous activity, head to Mount Aso, whose surrounding hills offer hiking opportunities aplenty with views over the active volcano.

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