Hokkaido
道の駅 あかいがわ
The main building provisionally reopened in August 2026. Stop on National Route 393 for Akaigawa produce, meals, and gelato at the gateway to this caldera village.
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The main building provisionally reopened on August 8, 2026. Listed hours are 8:30–18:00 for the main building, 9:00–17:00 for the produce shop, and 11:00–15:30 for the restaurant.
The stamp was temporarily at Caldera Onsen during the closure, but after the provisional reopening you can use it in the main building. Stamping hours match building hours; it is unavailable on closure days.
Meals at Kitchen Maple Street and gelato at KITASHIRI Gelato. The produce shop operates seasonally from August 1 through October 31.
According to a September 14, 2026 notice, credit cards are accepted at every shop inside the building.
Akaigawa's main building has provisionally reopened, with meals, gelato, and shopping again available at different times. Stamp your roadside-station booklet in the main building, then consider a village lunch at Muranoakari, sweets at Yamanaka Farm or Alice Farm, or a bath at Caldera Onsen. Akaigawa's appeal extends across the caldera village.
After closing on April 1, 2026, the main building at Michi-no-Eki Akaigawa provisionally reopened on August 8. The North Hokkaido Roadside Stations guide lists the main building as open 8:30–18:00, the farm produce shop 9:00–17:00 during its August 1–October 31 season, and the restaurant 11:00–15:30. You can collect a roadside-station stamp in the main building. On a National Route 393 trip, use the parking area and toilets, try meals and gelato made with Akaigawa Village ingredients, and shop for local produce. Akaigawa is a caldera village ringed by mountains; you can also stop at Caldera Onsen, Yamanaka Farm, or Alice Farm in the village.
The main building, closed since April, provisionally reopened at 8:30 on August 8. Its hours differ from those of the produce shop and restaurant, so plan around 11:00–15:30 for a meal and 9:00–17:00 for produce shopping.
The North Hokkaido Roadside Stations guide says Kitchen Maple Street in the main building serves pizzas and hamburg steaks made with Akaigawa Village vegetables and meat, plus handmade sausages and croquettes. KITASHIRI Gelato offers flavors made with seasonal ingredients.
The farm produce shop is in a temporary building beside the main building. Its season runs August 1–October 31, with hours of 9:00–17:00. Visit while vegetables and rice grown in the caldera's soil are available for a taste of Akaigawa's harvest.
Akaigawa Village DMO describes a village surrounded by mountains, with wide day-to-night temperature swings, fruit and vegetables, and snowy winters. In summer and autumn, pair the produce shop with farms or the park; in winter, head toward Kiroro or a hot spring.
Spend your time at the station or add somewhere nearby. These ideas help you plan around your companions and the weather.
Park, use the toilets, and pick up a drink before leaving. The main building has provisionally reopened, so you can also browse the shop if your timing allows; a quick stop still works when you have further to drive.
Park → toilets → check road conditions → depart
Toilet availability may change with conditions, so check current notices if you need a longer stay.
The Akaigawa stamp has returned from its temporary location at Akaigawa Caldera Onsen to the provisionally reopened main building. Stamp there during building hours, then continue to the onsen for a bath if you want a longer village stop.
Roadside station stamp and toilets → Akaigawa Caldera Onsen → bath and break → depart
You cannot stamp on days when the main building is closed. Check onsen closures separately, including Mondays and the day after a holiday.
The main building again offers meals and gelato during its listed hours. For more choices, try an Akaigawa Burger at Muranoakari Restaurant, soft-serve ice cream at Yamanaka Farm, or berry sweets at Alice Farm.
Roadside station → Muranoakari Restaurant or Yamanaka Farm → Alice Farm
Each place has different operating days, seasons, and seating; check before relying on one stop.
After a stop at the reopened roadside station, add outdoor play at Caldera Park, a break at the onsen, or farm soft-serve ice cream. These separate stops give children time out of the car.
Roadside station toilets → Caldera Park → Caldera Onsen or Yamanaka Farm
The park closes in winter; adjust outdoor play for weather, insects, sun, and ground conditions.
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Suitable for a short stop for diaper changing, nursing, or a break.
The reopened station lists a nursing room and diaper-changing table. Check current access before relying on them, and allow time for a calmer break at the onsen or your destination if needed.
A chance to get out of the car, with longer play at nearby stops.
Use the station for toilets and a short pause. For a bigger change of pace, continue to Caldera Park, a treat at Yamanaka Farm, or an onsen break.
Combine the park, farm soft-serve ice cream, and onsen for a fuller outing.
The provisionally reopened main building can be one stop; switching to Caldera Park or Yamanaka Farm gives children another reason to enjoy the drive.
Extend the day toward Kiroro, the onsen, or local farms.
Talk about the caldera landform, the village's heavy snow, and its farm produce as you travel. Choose Kiroro in winter or farms and the park in summer.
Use the parking area and toilets, and allow time for the reopened shop or restaurant if their hours suit your route.
The stamp is back in the main building and is unavailable on closure days. If also visiting Caldera Onsen, check its separate Monday and post-holiday closure rules.
Akaigawa receives heavy snow. On winter drives along National Route 393 or toward Kiroro, check weather and road surfaces and leave extra time.
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.
After closing on April 1, 2026, the main building provisionally reopened at 8:30 on August 8. Check North Hokkaido Roadside Stations notices for the status of full reopening and any temporary closures.
The stamp, temporarily placed at Caldera Onsen during the closure, is now available in the main building. Stamping hours match building hours, and stamping is unavailable on closure days.
A seasonal shop in a temporary building beside the main building, open August 1–October 31, 9:00–17:00.
Tourism events may be cancelled or changed. For example, a June 2026 notice announced the cancellation of the Marutto Caldera Rural Festival.
Practical ideas and things to consider when spending time here.
Akaigawa Village said the toilets and smoking area remained usable during the closure. Since the August 8 provisional reopening, the main building also offers food and shopping; check current hours if you plan more than a quick National Route 393 break.
North Hokkaido Roadside Stations placed the stamp at Akaigawa Caldera Onsen during the closure. It is now back in the main building and follows its opening hours; a bath at the onsen can be a separate village stop.
Travel reviews and food posts mention bread, gelato, pumpkin-flavored soft-serve ice cream, easy parking, and short breaks before the closure. Current offerings may differ after the provisional reopening; Yamanaka Farm and Alice Farm offer other sweet-treat stops nearby.
The Akaigawa Village Chamber of Commerce reports that Muranoakari Restaurant, run by Pikkels LLC, opened with hours of 10:00–17:00, irregular closing days, parking for 30 cars, and burgers using Akaigawa ingredients. Consider it when you want a meal beyond the main building.
Akaigawa Village DMO highlights the caldera terrain, day-to-night temperature swings, fruit and vegetables, and winter snowfall around Kiroro. Farms and the park suit summer and autumn; hot springs and snow destinations suit winter.
The main building has provisionally reopened. For more room to play or rest, combine a station break with Caldera Park's play equipment, the onsen, or a treat at Yamanaka Farm.
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.
Have a lunch break at the roadside station's main building while driving National Route 393.
The restaurant is open 11:00–15:30. Offerings may change during the provisional reopening.
Even a short break can include gelato and produce shopping.
The produce shop is seasonal, August 1–October 31, from 9:00–17:00.
For bathing and a longer break, continue to the village hot spring, or onsen.
The roadside-station stamp is now in the main building. Check the onsen's official information for its closure days and fees.
Consider it outside main building restaurant hours, or when you want to try another place.
Irregular closing days, seating, and offerings can change; check the day's information.
Give children and adults a pleasant break on a National Route 393 drive.
The shop is listed as closed on Thursdays in winter, and hours vary by season.
A good summer-to-autumn option for an Akaigawa souvenir or cafe break.
The operating season and days change by year; check official or shop information before going.
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The main building provisionally reopened in August 2026. Stop on National Route 393 for Akaigawa produce, meals, and gelato at the gateway to this caldera village.
Pair a village hot-spring break with a stop at the reopened roadside station, where the stamp is now kept.
Stop at this Akaigawa farm shop for milk and soft-serve ice cream on a National Route 393 drive.
Take home a taste of Akaigawa's seasons with berries, muffins, and jam.
A good stop for bathing after stamping in the reopened roadside-station building. Check the onsen's Monday closure and its schedule after public holidays.
An Akaigawa meal option on the way toward Kiroro, including days when the main building's restaurant hours do not fit. Check irregular closing days and seating.
Good for a short milk or soft-serve ice cream break in addition to the roadside station. Check winter closures and opening hours first.
A good stop for berry sweets or souvenirs in addition to roadside-station shopping. Check the seasonal operating period and opening days first.
A useful place for children to play outside after a roadside-station break, easy to pair with Caldera Onsen. Watch for winter closure and weather.
Send your travel companions a possible stop.
