Musasabi no sato

3.5

This roadside station on the side of National Route 194, which connects central Kochi Prefecture with Ehime Prefecture, is located between Kochi City and the border shared by the two prefectures. It is well-known as a rest stop for people driving the Setouchi Shimanami Kaido Expressway, which connects Shikoku with Honshu. The surrounding area gained the nickname “Niyodo Blue” in recent years for the beautiful main stream and tributaries of the Niyodo River, a class A river. The area is visited by many tourists due to its popularity on social media. In addition to people seeking great mountain climbers and fall foliage, the spot is also extremely popular with motorcycle tourists and cyclists. The central facility of the relatively small roadside station is its local products shop. Leveraging its location amongst the mountains, the shop offers many handcrafted products made the old-fashioned way with natural ingredients that cannot be found anywhere else. Visitors can always enjoy a hot meal or a variety of handmade sweets at the station’s two food shops, “Shokujidokoro Hachikinya” and “Mori no Chiisa na Okashiyasan”.

Spot details

Address: Kouchi Pref. Agawa-gun Inocho Kamiyakawako 1160-2 Map
Area: Around Niyodo River Area
Phone: 0888505300
Hours: 9:00-18:00
[Food and Drink Corner]10:00-16:00
Closed: 12/31-1/3
Parking Lot: Available(Cars25spaces, Large-sized vehicles5spaces, 2spaces for disabled people, 1spaces for electric vehicle charging area)
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Available
Note: *Due to the effects of the new coronavirus, the eating and drinking corner is currently being shortened to 10:00-16:00. Niyodo Blue (Nikobuchi, a waterfall basin with a beautiful blue Wednesday surface, etc.), TV commercial filming location 'UFO Line' (mountain forest road along the ridge on the border between Kochi and Ehime prefectures) are famous. However, although it is an old and small facility, on weekends when the weather is good, the roadside station is always full because many riders, outdoor leisure travelers, etc. visit.
Please do not leave your car unattended or change cars.
Please do not camp or stay overnight in charging parking lots, handicapped parking lots, or sidewalks.
Can be enjoyed even on a rainy day: Yes
Average budget: [Lunch] 1-1,000yen
Estimated stay time: 0-30 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Available
Infant friendly: Available

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

名前も姿勢も変わっている道の駅

Reviewed : 2022.08.29

仁淀ブルーを見に行く際に利用。周囲には飲食店などもほとんどないところで、ここで遅いお昼をとHPで17時までの営業時間を確認の上訪れたのが15時過ぎ、既に「本日は閉店」との張り紙でした。道の駅を名乗る施設でこういう経験は初めてであり、関わらない方が良い場所と判断、早々に立ち去りました。
トイレ休憩でたちよりました

Reviewed : 2022.07.12

トイレ休憩でたちよりました。駐車場は満車状態、バイクツーリングの人たちもたくさん来ていて、暑さもあってあまりゆっくりできませんでした。
仁淀ブルーを巡るときには便利

Reviewed : 2021.08.08

国道439号沿いにある道の駅です。高知は道の駅が多い印象がありますが、国道439号沿いにあるのはここだけじゃないかな。特に、この近辺にはコンビニなども無いので、休憩にも重宝します。私自身は仁淀川の有名スポットを巡る際に立ち寄りました。規模自体はそれほど大きくありません。物産の販売所には地元産の野菜の他、手作りの味噌やこんにゃくなどがあり、田舎寿司や弁当などもありました。こちらの特徴は森の小さな...