En route between Obihiro, the airport and the Hiroo area
Make a Route 236 lunch stop for Inakadori chicken and farm shopping
After parking, check which shops are open at Country Plaza. For a full lunch, try Weathercock Cafe or Sen Salvatore 12; for a shorter stop, choose fried chicken or gelato. After eating, pick up something for dinner at the produce shop and egg vending machine for a taste of Nakasatsunai at home.
Park → check open shops → eat or get takeaway → shop for produce and eggs → toilets.
Some Kansuizan shops close for winter or shorten their hours. If you have a specific shop in mind, check the official monthly opening information.
Family breaks during a long drive
Let the children reset before getting back on the road
Younger elementary school children can move around in the indoor play area. Families with babies can use the nursing room and 24-hour toilets. In fine weather, get some air on the lawn; in rain or strong heat, combine a short indoor break with shopping.
Toilets → play area → snack or sweets → lawn or shopping.
Observe the play area's age limit and adult supervision rule; keep visits brief when it is crowded.
A short adult visit or a rainy day
See the food's background at the Bean Museum and Pioneer Memorial Museum
Before or after shopping, add the Bean Museum, Beans House, and the Pioneer Memorial Museum. They give the village's beans and vegetables a context in local farming and daily life. Even in poor weather, you can find something distinctly Nakasatsunai within the station grounds.
Country Plaza → Bean Museum → Pioneer Memorial Museum → produce shop.
The Pioneer Memorial Museum closes in winter, while the Bean Museum closes on Mondays in winter; schedules vary by season.
A sunny day from May through October
Add flowers and art at Rokka no Mori and Nakasatsunai Art Village
Eat and use the toilets at the station, then head to Rokka no Mori or Nakasatsunai Art Village. Walking among flowers, trees and galleries takes time, so the station works well for a meal and an initial look at what to buy.
Roadside station → Rokka no Mori → Nakasatsunai Art Village, or in reverse order.
Rokkatei facilities change their opening seasons, monthly hours and admission fees from year to year. Check the official information for the year of your visit.
A half day devoted to nature
Continue to Satsunaigawa Park and finish by the Hidaka Mountains' waterside
If you have time, eat and stock up at the station before going to Satsunaigawa Park. Walk near Pyoutan Falls, the mountain center and campsite for a change from a highway rest stop to the foothills of the Hidaka Mountains.
Roadside station → Satsunaigawa Park and Pyoutan Falls → return journey.
Satsunaigawa Park closes in winter. Check the weather and road conditions toward the mountains.
