Explore Shoku no Kura food shops at Hokkaido’s first registered roadside station, then visit neighboring Taiko no Yu or Mikasa’s fossil and railway museums.

#Hokkaido's first registered roadside station
#Shoku no Kura food market
#Mikasa Natural Hot Spring Taiko no Yu
#Town of fossils and coal mines

Hokkaido · Hokkaido

Michi-no-Eki Star Plaza Ashibetsu

Stop at Star Plaza Ashibetsu for local gatatan soup and the adjacent Centennial Museum, with hot springs and Canadian World nearby.

#Town of Falling Stars
#Gatatan
#Hoshi no Furu Sato Centennial Museum
#Ofuro Café Seiyukan

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Hokkaido · Hokkaido

Michi-no-Eki Minamifurano

Stop on Route 38 for Ezo deer dishes, local bread, Montbell and Nanpu Adventure Park, then explore Lake Kanayama or the Sorachi River.

#Hokkaido
#Minamifurano Town
#National Route 38
#Montbell

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Hokkaido · Hokkaido

Michi-no-Eki Shiranuka Koitoi

Explore Akan pork and seafood bowls, Koitoi Market, family play areas, beach views, a sauna and RV facilities at this coastal roadside station in Shiranuka, Hokkaido.

#Koitoi Beach
#Akan pork butadon (pork rice bowl)
#Seafood rice bowls
#Koipan bakery

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Hokkaido · Hokkaido

Michi-no-Eki Bifuka

Plan a stop at Michi-no-Eki Bifuka on National Route 40: seasonal shop hours, 24-hour toilets, local foods, Bifuka Onsen, the forest park and nearby outings.

#Hokkaido
#Bifuka Town
#National Route 40
#Bifuka Onsen

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Hokkaido · Hokkaido

Michi-no-Eki Esashi

Visit Michi-no-Eki Esashi for Shigejiro Shoten, local sweets, a Sea of Japan view, and nearby onsen and historic walks. Check seasonal hours and closures.

#Self-described smallest roadside station in Japan
#Shigejiro Shoten shop
#Esashi's Shigejiro
#Gokatteya yokan

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Michi-no-Eki Ishikawa

Explore Ishikawa in Fukushima through local food, family breaks, cherry blossoms, museums and hot springs, with practical advice for planning a town outing.

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Michi-no-Eki Ishikawa

Explore Ishikawa in Fukushima through local food, family breaks, cherry blossoms, museums and hot springs, with practical advice for planning a town outing.

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