Akita Prefecture · Tohoku
道の駅 十文字
A roadside station for a quick, flavorful taste of Jumonji, from fruit to Yokote yakisoba.
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Eat, shop, play, take in the view or rest. Choose from the station’s strengths to suit your day.
Wild vegetables in spring, cherries in early summer, and apples and processed foods in autumn: the seasonal displays are the main draw.
Choose among Mamederaya, Soba Shogoro, Ramen Himawari and Veg+ according to time and appetite. Around the lunch rush, leave time to browse the shop or get sweets.
Imo-ten (sweet-potato tempura), sanbai mochi, sesame mochi, anmitsu in summer and taiyaki in winter offer treats for a break in the car.
The toilets and rest hall are useful on a long drive. The convenience store’s approximate hours are 6:00–21:30.
After eating and shopping, add a short detour to a town of traditional storehouses, the manga museum, or parks with cherry blossoms and waterside scenery.
Michi-no-Eki Jumonji sits on National Route 13, about three minutes by car from Jumonji IC on the Yuzawa-Yokote Road. At Fureai Chokubaijo Jumonji farm shop, look for wild vegetables, cherries, apples, iburigakko (smoke-pickled daikon), local sake, handmade prepared foods and sweets. Meal choices range from Yokote yakisoba, a local stir-fried noodle dish, and 100% buckwheat soba to ramen, vegetable plates and imo-ten, sweet-potato tempura. It works for a short break, a lunch stop or a half-day outing to Masuda’s historic streets and manga museum.
The official station guide highlights wild vegetables, cherries and other fruit, iburigakko smoked daikon pickles, local sake, handmade prepared foods, and Japanese and Western sweets. If buying just one thing at Jumonji, start with the seasonal produce.
Mamederaya serves Yokote yakisoba; Soba Shogoro makes stone-ground, 100% buckwheat soba; Ramen Himawari is known for salt ramen; Veg+ offers vegetable plates; and Imoya and Mamemameya sell sweets. There are choices even when companions want different meals.
The station is about three minutes by car from Jumonji IC and roughly within walking distance of Jumonji Station. Extend a short stop to Masuda’s uchigura (inner storehouses), the manga museum, Matō Park or Asamai Park for a day in southern Yokote.
Spend your time at the station or add somewhere nearby. These ideas help you plan around your companions and the weather.
After parking, use the toilets, then browse fruit, wild vegetables, prepared foods and iburigakko at Fureai Chokubaijo Jumonji. Even without a sit-down meal, a sweet or handmade item makes a distinctly Jumonji souvenir.
Parking → 24-hour toilets → farm shop → sweets and prepared foods → departure
Popular seasonal items are easier to choose earlier in the day. A cooler bag helps with summer fruit and other fresh produce.
Try Mamederaya for Yokote yakisoba, Shogoro for soba, Himawari for ramen or Veg+ for a vegetable-focused meal. Add imo-ten, anmitsu or fruit from the farm shop afterwards for a full food stop within the station.
Park → choose a restaurant → farm shop → Imoya or Mamemameya → rest hall
Many dining outlets open around 10:30 and close in the early afternoon; last orders and seasonal hours vary. If arriving late, consider sweets, the farm shop or convenience store.
After lunch and shopping at the station, drive about 10–15 minutes to Masuda. Start an uchigura (inner storehouse) walk at the Hotaru visitor information center, then add indoor time at the Yokote Masuda Manga Museum for a route less dependent on the weather.
Michi-no-Eki Jumonji → Hotaru visitor information center → Masuda’s historic streets → Yokote Masuda Manga Museum
Some uchigura are still part of people’s homes. Check local or official information for houses open to visitors, closing days and special exhibition charges.
Behind the station is a park with trees, fruit trees, a gazebo and some play equipment. For longer play, continue to Matō Park or Asamai Park and extend the trip beyond eating and shopping.
Lunch at the station → park behind the station → Matō Park or Asamai Park
In winter or rain, consider the manga museum or Akita Furusato Village instead of relying on outdoor play.
Riho Asakura sees Jumonji as a crossroads of local food: browse the farm shop, then choose Yokote yakisoba, soba, ramen or sweets according to what appeals on the day. Start with the fruit and wild vegetable displays to see what is in season. Choose noodles or a set meal according to the time and crowd, then pick up imo-ten or iburigakko for the trip home. Even on a weekend drive, you can take a taste of the area with you.
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Nursing space and 24-hour toilets make a short stop easier.
The nursing room before the women’s toilets, ostomate-accessible toilet and rest hall offer places to settle in before shopping.
The farm shop is engaging, but its many displays suit a short visit.
The play equipment and gazebo in the park behind the station offer a change of pace. At busy times, keeping more than one dining option in mind makes the stop easier.
Sweets, fruit and the park make easy small goals.
Children can enjoy choosing imo-ten, taiyaki or seasonal fruit. Add Matō Park or Asamai Park when they want more outdoor play.
Combine food and shopping with the manga museum or a flower park.
On rainy days, continue to Yokote Masuda Manga Museum; in suitable weather, Matō Park or Asamai Park can turn the stop into a half-day outing.
Open 24 hours; an ostomate-accessible toilet is available.
The in-building guide places the nursing room before the women’s toilets.
The park behind the station suits a short break; for longer play, go to a nearby park.
Combine meals and shopping at the station with the Masuda manga museum or Akita Furusato Village.
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.
Listed as a space available 24 hours, it also hosts local events. Crowding differs between ordinary rest stops and event days.
Make a quick extra purchase while browsing seasonal outdoor stalls such as Mamemameya sweet shop, Sachū Shoten and Komitto Moritto.
Trees including cherry and apple, a gazebo and small play equipment make it useful for a brief family break.
Pair a stop with seasonal events around Jumonji, including the cherry festival, Matō Park cherry blossom festival, Asamai Park iris festival and Masuda fireworks.
Practical ideas and things to consider when spending time here.
The official guide describes spring wild vegetables such as warabi bracken, shidoke and kogomi fiddleheads, followed by large cherries in June. If fruit is the goal, plan for the morning rather than late afternoon for more choice.
Yokote yakisoba, 100% buckwheat soba, ramen, vegetable plates and sweets are all available at the station, so companions with different tastes can find options. Individual dining hours are fairly short; avoid arriving late if lunch is the main goal.
The station lists a park behind the building with cherry and fruit trees, play equipment and a gazebo. It suits a short stretch after eating before returning to the car, rather than a long play session.
About three minutes by car from Jumonji IC on the Yuzawa-Yokote Road and around 15 minutes on foot from Jumonji Station, the site has 24-hour toilets and a community/rest hall, as well as a convenience store. It remains a rest stop outside the shops’ opening hours.
The official homepage points to Instagram for seasonal fruit, weekend events and recommended goods. Check its recent posts shortly before visiting for current events and arrivals.
About 10–15 minutes by car from the station, Masuda has the Hotaru visitor information center, streets of uchigura (inner storehouses), and Yokote Masuda Manga Museum. After eating at the station, combine indoor visits and a town walk, especially on rainy or hot days.
Official videos show the market and nearby park before you visit. Audio and captions are in Japanese.
The official website features monthly introduction videos; follow the official website link to watch them.
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.
A good choice when food is your reason for stopping at Jumonji. Lunch service is fairly short, so check serving hours first if arriving late.
Choose 100% buckwheat soba or ramen to suit different tastes. The ramen shop’s last order is relatively early.
A good fit when you want a vegetable-rich meal after browsing the farm shop. Opening times differ between weekdays and weekends.
Take a taste of Jumonji with you even without entering a restaurant. The main sweets change between summer and winter, so see what is at the stall.
Bring the season home: spring wild vegetables, June cherries and autumn fruit. Check in-store information for stock and shipping availability.
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A roadside station for a quick, flavorful taste of Jumonji, from fruit to Yokote yakisoba.
A small outdoor break behind the station where you can move around after a meal.
Pick up a map and choose uchigura (inner storehouses) to visit before walking around Masuda.
A museum of original manga artwork for rainy or hot days.
Cherry blossoms, a pond, play equipment and seasonal events add outdoor time after a meal.
Early-summer irises, lawns and play equipment add seasonal outdoor time.
Good for a little outdoor change of pace with children after eating or shopping.
For a day that starts with lunch and shopping at the station and continues to Masuda’s uchigura.
For extending a meal at the station into a half-day outing regardless of the weather.
For cherry blossoms in spring, outdoor play and seasonal events around Masuda.
For early-summer flowers, children’s outdoor play and a walk after eating.
Send your travel companions a possible stop.
