Hokkaido
道の駅 サーモンパーク千歳
A roadside station in central Chitose, about 15 minutes by car from New Chitose Airport, with a salmon-themed produce market and food court beside Chitose Aquarium.
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Eat, shop, play, take in the view or rest. Choose from the station’s strengths to suit your day.
Browse local vegetables, specialties and salmon-themed products. The facility is open 9:00–17:00.
Choose from seafood rice bowls, ramen, onigiri rice balls, oyakodon chicken-and-egg rice bowls with zangi Hokkaido-style fried chicken, bakery items, strawberry sweets and grilled salmon. Most food outlets open at 10:00.
The aquarium is next to the roadside station on the same site and shares its parking area. Its underwater viewing zone looks into the Chitose River.
About 15 minutes on foot from JR Chitose Station and 15 minutes by car from Chitose Interchange. The station fits easily into the beginning or end of a trip.
Michi-no-Eki Salmon Park Chitose is a roadside station on National Route 337 in central Chitose. About 15 minutes by car from New Chitose Airport and 15 minutes on foot from JR Chitose Station, it makes a convenient stop at the start or end of a Hokkaido trip. Inside are a farm market selling local vegetables and specialties, a food court with seafood rice bowls, ramen, onigiri rice balls, oyakodon chicken-and-egg rice bowls, bakery items and strawberry sweets, plus a grill restaurant. Salmon Hometown Chitose Aquarium is next door on the same site. The station is open daily, 9:00–17:00. Parking is listed as 222 standard and 12 large-vehicle spaces, although Hokkaido’s roadside-station directory lists 213 and 14 respectively; check current capacity if it matters for your visit.
Mugine Morisaki sees Salmon Park Chitose as a stop at both the start and end of a Hokkaido trip. It is about 15 minutes by car from New Chitose Airport and 15 minutes on foot from JR Chitose Station. The facility is open daily, 9:00–17:00. Parking is listed as 222 standard spaces, though Hokkaido’s roadside-station directory lists 213; check current capacity if parking is critical. The market, food court, nursing room, children’s facilities and aquarium next door make it easier to plan a stop around your time and parking needs.
The station is about 15 minutes by car from New Chitose Airport and 15 minutes on foot from JR Chitose Station. Its location on National Route 337 in town makes it a practical place to shop just after arrival or to buy souvenirs and eat before departure.
The facility reopened after renovation in August 2023. Inside are a market for local vegetables and specialties, outlets serving seafood rice bowls, ramen, onigiri rice balls, oyakodon chicken-and-egg rice bowls with zangi Hokkaido-style fried chicken, bakery items and strawberry sweets, and a grill restaurant. Hours vary by shop.
The aquarium shares the roadside station’s parking area and has an underwater viewing zone looking into the bed of the Chitose River. You can visit after a break at the station without moving your car.
There is a nursing room, diaper-changing station, children’s restroom and indoor play equipment. Outdoor play equipment may close when temperatures fall; closures are announced in official notices.
Spend your time at the station or add somewhere nearby. These ideas help you plan around your companions and the weather.
The station is about 15 minutes by car from New Chitose Airport. Stop for the restroom, market and food court; if you need EV charging, the charger is available 24 hours.
Park → Restroom → Farm produce market → Food court → Depart
Most food outlets open at 10:00. The bakery and strawberry stand open earlier for morning arrivals.
Walk to Salmon Hometown Chitose Aquarium next door without moving the car. You can also use the station’s indoor play equipment and nursing room.
Roadside station → Chitose Aquarium → Food court
Check the aquarium’s official information for opening hours and admission fees.
The station is about 15 minutes on foot from JR Chitose Station and about 15 minutes by car from the airport, so it can be your last meal or souvenir stop before returning a rental car.
Roadside station → Farm produce market → New Chitose Airport
The facility closes at 17:00. The bakery may close earlier when sold out.
The market, food court and restrooms are in the same building, so you can take care of these stops without extra walking between buildings.
The aquarium is next door on the same site and shares the parking area, so there is no need to drive between the two facilities.
The grill restaurant closes at 15:00, with last orders at 14:00; most food-court outlets close at 16:00. Check hours first if you plan a late lunch.
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.
Food outlets have different hours, which may change by season. If you are coming for a meal, check the official floor map beforehand.
Outdoor play equipment may close as temperatures fall. Check the official notices for updates.
Check the aquarium’s official website for its hours, admission fees and information about the outdoor Indian waterwheel, a traditional salmon-catching device.
Practical ideas and things to consider when spending time here.
The facility is open daily, 9:00–17:00. Most food outlets operate around 10:00–16:00; the grill restaurant closes at 15:00, with last orders at 14:00. The bakery and strawberry stand open at 9:00. Hours may change by season.
Parking is listed as 222 standard, 12 large-vehicle and 6 designated accessible spaces. Hokkaido’s roadside-station directory instead lists 213 standard and 14 large-vehicle spaces; confirm the current counts if they matter for your visit. One EV charger is available 24 hours. The adjacent Chitose Aquarium shares the parking area.
The station has a nursing room, children’s restroom and indoor play equipment. Official notices say outdoor play equipment may close when temperatures fall.
Allow about 15 minutes by car from New Chitose Airport, 15 minutes on foot from JR Chitose Station and 15 minutes by car from Chitose Interchange. This makes the station a possible first or last stop on your itinerary.
Opening and closure days, individual businesses and facilities for children or dogs can affect your plans.
Specialities, places to eat, sweets and bakeries can all give you a reason to stop. Check individual menus for current prices and availability.
A meal, a sweet treat, market shopping or something to take away: choose a focus for the day instead of trying everything at once.
Both open at 9:00, one hour before most food outlets.
Most food-court outlets operate 10:00–16:00. The grill restaurant closes at 15:00, with last orders at 14:00.
The market follows facility hours of 9:00–17:00. Tax-free shopping is available.
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A roadside station in central Chitose, about 15 minutes by car from New Chitose Airport, with a salmon-themed produce market and food court beside Chitose Aquarium.
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