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Hokkaido

Michi-no-Eki Rice Land Fukagawa

道の駅 ライスランドふかがわ

Just off Fukagawa IC, a roadside station where you can eat, shop and rest in rice-growing Fukagawa.

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Location
Fukagawa City
Road
National Route 12 / National Route 233
Hours
Roadside station and shops: April–October 9:00–18:00; November–March 9:00–17:00
Closed over the New Year holiday period. Prioritize the official homepage and facility information.
Parking
Approximately 150 vehicles
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How to enjoy

Choose how to enjoy your visit

Eat, shop, play, take in the view or rest. Choose from the station’s strengths to suit your day.

First, get settled
Parking and 24-hour toilets

Close to Fukagawa IC, this is an easy break before or after the junction of National Routes 12 and 233. The multipurpose toilet also has a diaper-changing table.

For lunch
Ajishirube Ekitei kamameshi

Check seating and timing first, expecting a wait while the rice cooks. If you are in a hurry, choose first-floor rice-based takeaway.

For a quick bite
Onigiri, Komecchi-yaki and baby castella

Many options are easy to eat in the car or rest area, offering an alternative to waiting for the restaurant.

To take home
Fukagawa-grown rice, vegetables and Fukagawa cider

Start with rice and seasonal vegetables, then look at Uroko Dango and processed fruit products for more Fukagawa flavors.

To go farther
Maabu, Togero Pass and the fruit-growing hills

After eating, add a hot spring bath, a viewpoint, or fruit and cider to get a fuller sense of Fukagawa.

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Kyuro's rest-stop notes

Even without time for a rice meal, you can take a taste of this rice-focused station with you.

Kyuro Yakumo sees this as a convenient rest stop near Fukagawa IC and pays attention to the order of eating: kamameshi when there is time, onigiri when in a hurry, rice-flour sweets for a treat and the farm stand before heading home. Sorting out parking, toilets and opening hours first leaves room for Fukagawa rice and fruit even on a short stop.

Do not fixate only on kamameshi; keeping onigiri and rice-flour sweets as options makes the station easier to use.

Highlights

Michi-no-Eki Rice Land Fukagawa sits where National Routes 12 and 233 meet, about two minutes by car from Fukagawa IC on the Do-O Expressway. It is a gateway to the food of rice-growing Fukagawa. Pair a break on a long drive with freshly cooked kamameshi (rice cooked and served in a small pot), handmade onigiri rice balls, rice-flour sweets, and locally grown vegetables and fruit. With toilets open 24 hours, parking for about 150 vehicles and an adjacent gas station, it works for both a meal-focused visit and a short stop en route to Asahikawa or Rumoi.

  • #Fukagawa-grown rice
  • #Kamameshi pot rice
  • #Onigiri rice balls
  • #Rice-flour sweets
  • #Fukagawa IC
  • #National Route 12
Why I like it

Reasons to stop here

01

Discover the rice-focused station through second-floor kamameshi and first-floor takeaway

On the second floor, Ajishirube Ekitei specializes in kamameshi cooked after you order. If time is short, stop at the first-floor Onigiri-ya Kappogi, Temari Omusubi TEMARI, F-CLUB or Tawawa for a taste of rice country during a brief break.

02

Close to Fukagawa IC, so you can plan a break around your meal

The official access guide puts the station about two minutes by car from Fukagawa IC. Parking for 150 vehicles, one EV charger, 24-hour toilets and an adjacent gas station make it a useful place to reset a route toward Asahikawa, Rumoi or Sapporo.

03

Fukagawa flavors extend beyond rice to soba, fruit and cider

Fukagawa is known for soba and fruit as well as rice. Combine Pad Village's Tadoshi soba and Fujitani Orchard fruit crepes, seasonal vegetables from the eciR farm stand, and Fukagawa cider and Uroko Dango sweets from the specialty shop for several reasons to shop before leaving.

Route idea

Ways to plan your stop

Spend your time at the station or add somewhere nearby. These ideas help you plan around your companions and the weather.

A long drive toward Asahikawa or Rumoi

Combine a meal and a break just after Fukagawa IC

After leaving the expressway, find parking and the toilets first. If you have time, go upstairs for kamameshi. If you are in a hurry, choose first-floor onigiri or rice-flour sweets, then get drinks and fuel before returning to the national routes.

Fukagawa IC → parking → 24-hour toilets → kamameshi or onigiri → National Route 12 or 233

The restaurant opens during the 11 o'clock hour. Kamameshi can involve a wait, so keep a takeaway option if your departure time is fixed.

Adults taking a lunch break or making a food-focused detour

Make rice-country lunch the main event

Center the meal on Ajishirube Ekitei's kamameshi. While waiting or afterward, browse the first-floor specialty shop, eciR farm stand and F-CLUB. Eating rice, buying rice-flour sweets and choosing vegetables for dinner makes good use of the station's name.

Second-floor restaurant → specialty shop → eciR farm stand → F-CLUB

Each shop has its own hours and closing days. The station closes earlier in winter; also check Pad Village and Tawawa's individual closures.

Families with preschool and elementary-school children

Mix a short play break with food for children

The free rice quiz and game corner offers a change of pace during a long drive. Families with babies can use the diaper-changing table in the multipurpose toilet; younger children can rest and have a sweet; older children can explore rice, soba and fruit as topics.

Toilets → rice quiz and games → onigiri or sweets → a brief look around the farm stand

This is not a place for hours of play on large equipment. For more physical activity, continue toward Agri Kobo Maabu or the campground.

A fine-weather drive around Fukagawa

Add a hot spring and a viewpoint for a half-day outing

After lunch and shopping at the station, head to Agri Kobo Maabu for a hot spring bath and Togero Pass Parking Park for views of fields and the Ishikari River. From spring to autumn, enjoy the view; in winter, consider snowy roads and sunset and add only a manageable extra stop.

Station → Agri Kobo Maabu → Togero Pass Parking Park → return journey

Togero Pass has a winter closure period. For a night-view visit, check road conditions, sunset and toilet access in advance.

Hours

Opening hours

Roadside station and shops
April–October 9:00–18:00; November–March 9:00–17:00

Closed over the New Year holiday period. Prioritize the official homepage and facility information.

Ajishirube Ekitei
April–October 11:00–19:00 last order; November–March 11:00–17:00 last order

Kamameshi cooked after ordering is the specialty; allow extra time.

Pad Village
April–October 10:00–18:00; November–March 10:00–15:00

Closed Thursdays. Tadoshi soba, udon and crepes made with Fujitani Orchard fruit.

Tawawa
April–October 9:45–17:30; November–March 10:00–16:00

Irregular closures. Rice-flour baby castella, Fukagawa Pork sandwiches and rice-flour zangi (Japanese-style fried chicken).

F-CLUB
April–October 9:00–18:00; November–March 9:00–17:00

Open on roadside-station business days. Komecchi-yaki, soft-serve ice cream and coffee.

Onigiri-ya Kappogi
April–October 10:00–18:00; November–March 9:00–17:00

Handmade onigiri using Fukagawa-grown Nanatsuboshi and Oborozuki rice.

Temari Omusubi TEMARI
10:00-16:00

Closed Mondays and Tuesdays, with additional irregular closures depending on reservations.

Toilets
24 hours

The multipurpose toilet accommodates wheelchair users and ostomates and has a diaper-changing table.

Family

Visiting with children

Stars show the editorial recommendation for each age group on a five-point scale. Read the reasons alongside each rating.

Age 1 and under
★★★★☆

The 24-hour toilets and diaper-changing table in the multipurpose toilet are reassuring.

A short sequence of parking, toilets, diaper change and shopping is easier than a long stay. The rest area is a place to sit and eat purchased takeaway food.

Ages 2–3
★★★☆☆

Sweets and a break work well, but the station alone is not a place for extended play.

Try a short rice quiz or game, then Komecchi-yaki or baby castella for a change of pace. If children need to run around, move on to an outdoor facility.

Ages 4–6
★★★★☆

Rice, soba and fruit are easy topics to discuss while eating.

Children can enjoy choosing onigiri, crepes and rice-flour sweets. Adding Maabu or the campground in the afternoon lets you switch from food to outdoor play.

Elementary-school children
★★★★☆

Pairing rice learning with a viewpoint can make the visit memorable.

After the rice quiz and games, look over the fields from Togero Pass or Kunimi Pass and connect the rice you ate to the land where it grows.

Event

Make an event part of your visit

Permanent spaces and dated events are listed separately. Events can change both the atmosphere and crowds; use the official links for details.

Checking event dates.

Spaces used for events

2026 Fukagawa Photo Contest

The announced entry period runs from Saturday, April 18, through a Saturday, October 31, 2026 receipt deadline. The contest gives visitors a reason to add Fukagawa's fields, fruit, viewpoints and town walks to a trip.

Mystery-solving game: Kinanse’s Mischief

The announced dates are Monday, June 1, to Sunday, October 18, 2026. Registration is at Fukagawa Products Hall inside Fukagawa Station, 10:00–15:00, with free participation. It suits a day that moves into the town center after eating at the roadside station.

Grand Anniversary Festival

The official announcement scheduled this for Sunday, July 5, 2026, from 9:00. Rice-scooping with Fukagawa-grown Fukkurinko rice, special menus and charcoal-grilled Miyakonojo, Miyazaki chicken were among the offerings highlighting the station's food focus.

2026 Fukagawa Summer Festival

The announced venues were in front of City Hall on Friday, July 24, and the Ishikari River riverbank on Saturday, July 25, 2026. The station was listed as a ticket outlet, linking a stop there with the town-center event.

Local feel

Reasons to return

Practical ideas and things to consider when spending time here.

Kamameshi is the signature dish, but build its wait into a tight itinerary

Official and tourism information emphasizes that Ajishirube Ekitei cooks kamameshi after the order is placed. Accounts of visits also often mention a wait after buying a meal ticket. Choose between a day centered on lunch and a travel-focused day with first-floor rice-based takeaway.

Source: Official food page, Fukagawa City tourism site and patterns in visitor accounts

The first floor alone can deliver a taste of rice country

Onigiri-ya Kappogi, Temari Omusubi TEMARI, F-CLUB and Tawawa offer Fukagawa-grown rice and rice-flour snacks even when you skip the restaurant. On a short stop, look at takeaway first, then decide whether to have kamameshi.

Source: Official food page and Hokkaido roadside-station information

Near Fukagawa IC, with good road access and rest facilities

The official access information lists roughly two minutes by car from Fukagawa IC, 150 parking spaces, one EV charger and an adjacent gas station. On a long drive, it is useful for toilets, fuel and choosing the next road as well as food.

Source: Official access and facility information

New rice, fruit, viewpoints and snowy roads change the seasonal visit

From spring through autumn, consider fruit and views of the fields; autumn brings newly harvested rice and harvest events. In winter, the station closes earlier and snowy roads to nearby viewpoints need care. Let the season determine whether to stay at the station or extend the trip to Togero Pass or Apple Land Yama no Eki Otoe.

Source: Official sightseeing page, Fukagawa City tourism site and Hokkaido Kita-Sorachi tourism information

Event days bring special food, so plan parking and meals with flexibility

Announcements included the 2026 Grand Anniversary Festival, photo contest, mystery game and summer festival, connecting the station and town center. Special menus add interest, but can change the usual meal flow; keeping snacks or takeaway as an option helps.

Source: Official event listings and Fukagawa City event information
Before your visit

Things to check before setting out

Opening and closure days, individual businesses and facilities for children or dogs can affect your plans.

  • As a guide, the roadside station opens 9:00–18:00 from April to October and 9:00–17:00 from November to March. Check individual hours for the restaurant and takeaway shops.
  • As a guide, Ajishirube Ekitei takes last orders 11:00–19:00 from April to October and 11:00–17:00 from November to March.
  • As a guide, Pad Village closes Thursdays, Tawawa has irregular closures, and TEMARI closes Mondays and Tuesdays. Check official notices if visiting a particular shop.
  • With 24-hour toilets, a multipurpose toilet, EV charging and an adjacent gas station, the station also works as a break when you are not eating.
  • Kamameshi is cooked after ordering. For a short stop, switching to onigiri, rice-flour sweets, crepes or baby castella may be easier.
  • If buying vegetables or fruit at the farm stand, consider summer cooling and the time until you get home.
  • In the autumn new-rice season and on event days, special menus, sales and parking patterns can differ from usual; focusing on one food goal makes the visit easier.
  • When adding viewpoints such as Togero Pass, check winter closures, road surfaces and sunset time.
Food

Eating and shopping

Specialities, places to eat, sweets and bakeries can all give you a reason to stop. Check individual menus for current prices and availability.

  • Meal
    Ajishirube Ekitei kamameshi
    Cooked after you order; allow extra time at lunch
  • Light meal
    Onigiri-ya Kappogi
    Handmade onigiri using Fukagawa-grown Nanatsuboshi and Oborozuki rice
  • Sweets
    F-CLUB Komecchi-yaki
    Baked sweets made with Fukagawa rice flour and soft-serve ice cream
  • Takeaway
    Tawawa rice-flour baby castella and rice-flour zangi
    Outdoor shop beside the north entrance; check for irregular closures
  • Shopping
    Farm stand eciR
    Fukagawa-grown rice, seasonal vegetables and processed Fukagawa Pork products
Food mood

What would you like to eat?

A meal, a sweet treat, market shopping or something to take away: choose a focus for the day instead of trying everything at once.

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A full lunch

Ajishirube Ekitei kamameshi

The most direct way to taste rice-growing Fukagawa. As it is cooked after ordering, suit this to a day with at least 30 minutes to spare.

A quick meal

Onigiri-ya Kappogi and Temari Omusubi TEMARI

Convenient when you want Fukagawa-grown rice in the car or rest area. Around lunchtime, before items sell out, is a good time to visit.

Sweets and a cafe break

F-CLUB、Pad Village、Tawawa

Komecchi-yaki, fruit crepes and rice-flour baby castella let you enjoy the station's character without entering the restaurant.

Buy for dinner

Rice, vegetables and processed foods from the eciR farm stand

In summer, bring an insulated bag; in autumn, consider carrying home newly harvested rice and fruit. Decide how much to buy based on the time until you get home.

Souvenirs

Fukagawa cider, Uroko Dango, black-rice ramen and rice-flour sweets

Fruit and processed foods are part of Fukagawa's character alongside rice. Looking separately for gifts and for yourself makes choosing easier.

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Michi-no-Eki Rice Land Fukagawa

Just off Fukagawa IC, a roadside station where you can eat, shop and rest in rice-growing Fukagawa.

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Nearby

Places to visit nearby

Hot spring and activities
Agri Kobo MaabuJapanese guide
About 5 minutes by carAbout 5 minutes by car

After eating and shopping at the station, add a hot spring bath or activity for a half-day outing.

Views and nature
Togero Pass Parking ParkJapanese guide
About 3 km south of the roadside stationAbout 5–10 minutes by car

After tasting rice in kamameshi or onigiri, look over Fukagawa's fields to connect the food to its landscape.

Camping and outdoor play
Maabu Auto CampgroundJapanese guide
About 5–10 minutes by carAbout 5–10 minutes by car

After buying rice, vegetables and snacks at the station, continue to outdoor play or an overnight stay with family or a dog.

Fruit and shopping
Apple Land Yama no Eki OtoeJapanese guide
Travel by carAbout 10–20 minutes by car, as a guide

If Fukagawa cider or processed fruit products catch your eye at the station, detour to see the landscape where the fruit is grown.

Festivals and town center
Fukagawa Town-Center Event AreaJapanese guide
Around 10 minutes by carAround 10 minutes by car

After eating or shopping at the station, head to a summer festival, fireworks, mystery game or town-center walk.

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