Akita Prefecture · Tohoku
道の駅 こさか七滝
A small food stop on the Jukai Line: listen to Nanataki Falls while choosing Momobuta pork, katsu ramen, wild grape sweets, or Kosaka wine.
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Eat, shop, play, take in the view or rest. Choose from the station’s strengths to suit your day.
Cross the road for a short walk to the sound of the falls and Nanataki Shrine.
The dining room mainly serves lunch; hours differ between weekdays and weekends or holidays.
Add a taste of Kosaka after a meal or during a brief break.
Browse seasonal mountain vegetables, produce, juice, jam, and pickles.
It is next door; wine lovers should check opening days and whether tours are available.
A good break before or after Lake Towada, with cherry blossoms in spring and foliage in autumn.
Riho Kuzumi sees Kosaka Nanataki as a place to pick up a taste of Kosaka in a short time. Listen to the falls first, then choose katsu ramen or Momobuta pork for lunch and browse wild grape sweets and farm-direct produce. Add wine or Nana no Abura rapeseed oil, and a break on the Jukai Line becomes a local food experience.
Choose katsu ramen, Momobuta pork, or kiritanpo hot pot at lunch.
Take a break with wild grape soft serve or a seasonal shake.
Choose mountain vegetables, produce, processed grape products, and wine.
Michi-no-Eki Kosaka Nanataki stands across the Jukai Line from Nanataki Falls, one of Japan’s Top 100 Waterfalls, on the road linking central Kosaka with Lake Towada. At the falls teahouse Magozaemon, look for Kosaka katsu ramen, Momobuta pork dishes, and wild grape soft serve or shakes. Heartland Market sells mountain vegetables, locally grown produce, processed grape products, pickles, and gardening goods. This is a small roadside station, but the falls, Nanataki Shrine, waterwheel hut, and adjacent Kosaka Nanataki Winery are all within a short walk. A break on the way to Lake Towada can thus bring together Kosaka’s flavors and scenery.
Nanataki Falls is across the road from the station, with Nanataki Shrine and a waterwheel hut at its foot. Kosaka Town says a walking path and bridge lead close to the plunge pool, so you can take a short walk before or after eating or shopping.
At the falls teahouse Magozaemon, you can eat and shop with a view of Nanataki Falls. Kosaka katsu ramen, Momobuta pork dishes, and Beniyama kiritanpo hot pot—a local rice-stick dish—make an easy town-flavored lunch stop.
Even if you skip the dining room, you can browse wild grape soft serve and shakes, grape juice, jam, pickles, mountain vegetables, and locally grown produce. A short visit still lets you take a taste of Kosaka home.
The adjacent Kosaka Nanataki Winery, Sasamori Viewpoint and Acacia Bridge along the Jukai Line, Beniyama cherry blossoms in spring, and autumn foliage all offer reasons to continue the drive.
Spend your time at the station or add somewhere nearby. These ideas help you plan around your companions and the weather.
After parking, head first to Nanataki Falls across the road. Return for wild grape soft serve or a shake after listening to the waterfall, and even a 15–30 minute stop will feel like a visit to Kosaka.
Park → Nanataki Falls and Shrine → falls teahouse → rest area.
Watch your footing by the falls and take care crossing the road. Shop operations change in winter.
At lunchtime, consider Kosaka katsu ramen, Momobuta pork dishes, or Beniyama kiritanpo hot pot at the falls teahouse. The draw is a meal of local specialties with a waterfall view, rather than a large selection of restaurants.
From the Kosaka IC area → lunch at the roadside station → walk to Nanataki Falls → toward Lake Towada.
Dining hours are generally 11:00–14:30 on weekdays and 10:30–15:00 on weekends and holidays. Arriving early makes planning easier.
Heartland Market is a small outlet for Kosaka-grown produce, processed foods, and gardening goods. Look for mountain vegetables and bamboo shoots in spring, vegetables in summer, and grapes, mushrooms, and apples in autumn. It is worth a stop even without a meal.
Farm shop → store → sweet treat → departure.
Winter brings shorter hours and closing days; check current opening information before a shopping trip.
At the adjacent Kosaka Nanataki Winery, you can explore Japanese wine made with grapes rooted in the area. Pair the station’s wild grape sweets and farm shop with the winery for a wider taste of Kosaka’s grape culture.
Roadside station → Kosaka Nanataki Winery → Jukai Line.
Tours are listed as requiring advance booking. Drivers should avoid drinking alcohol.
The Jukai Line changes character with Beniyama cherry blossoms in spring and colorful leaves in autumn. On a day for enjoying the sound of Nanataki Falls and the seasonal scenery, the station’s small scale makes it easy to get moving.
Central Kosaka → roadside station and Nanataki Falls → toward Sasamori Viewpoint.
In late autumn, also check snow conditions toward Hakka Pass.
Generally closed for winter from mid-November to mid-April.
Hours listed by Kosaka Town; check social media for menus, sold-out items, and temporary changes.
Shorter hours and closing days apply in winter.
A tatami-mat rest area and Wi-Fi are also listed.
Keep the walk short as weather, snow, and footing require.
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Suits a short fresh-air break and use of the 24-hour rest area. Carry infants and watch your footing if you go to the falls.
A brief toilet and rest stop may be easier than planning around the dining room.
Children may enjoy the waterfall sound and waterwheel, but need an adult’s hand when crossing the road and walking near the falls.
Keep the waterfall visit short, then return for a sweet treat or a rest.
Nanataki Shrine, the waterwheel hut, and wild grape soft serve can make a short outing.
On rainy days or in snowy weather, focus on resting at the station instead of pushing on toward the falls.
Talk about Japan’s Top 100 Waterfalls, the dragon-deity legend, the winery, and the terrain along the Jukai Line.
Combine the stop with Lake Towada or central Kosaka’s mining heritage for more to explore.
The station and Nanataki Falls are on opposite sides of the Jukai Line. Hold children’s hands when crossing.
There is a walking path and bridge, but waterside ground can be wet. Keep the visit short when there are snow or fallen leaves.
The dining room mainly opens for lunch. Families may find it calmer outside the busiest period.
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.
Check official social media for new items, limited shakes, dining menus, and changes to opening hours.
Follow changes in mountain vegetables, produce, grapes, processed products, and winter opening.
Foliage, snow, footing, and the view of the falls all affect the visit.
Look for news of nouveau wine, anniversary events, tours, and wine products.
Practical ideas and things to consider when spending time here.
A short walk to the falls is central to this stop. Along with a rest, toilet visit, or sweet treat, allow time to hear the waterfall first.
The dining room is a place to choose Kosaka specialties rather than browse a large menu. If lunch is your aim, plan your arrival within its serving hours.
Wild grape soft serve, shakes, and limited sweets made with wine bring a taste of Kosaka even to visitors skipping the dining room. Check social media for new offerings before you stop.
Look for mountain vegetables and bamboo shoots in spring, local vegetables in summer, and grapes, mushrooms, and apples in autumn. This seasonal focus helps make the most of the compact shop.
Toilets and the rest area remain available, while the falls teahouse and farm shop have winter closures, shorter hours, or closing days. Check road and opening conditions separately for a winter drive on the Jukai Line.
Visitor accounts often describe a brief stop to see the falls and rest. Continue to the winery, Sasamori Viewpoint, Acacia Bridge, or Lake Towada to make it part of a longer drive.
Autumn colors frame Nanataki Falls, while snow is possible toward Hakka Pass later in the season. If continuing toward Lake Towada, check road conditions as well as the scenery.
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 combination that gives you a reason to eat at the station, alongside a break with a view of the falls.
The dining room focuses on lunch hours. Watch for winter closure.
A light way to taste Kosaka wild grapes, even if you are not stopping for a meal.
Check official social media for limited-quantity and seasonal items.
Shop for a seasonal taste of Kosaka. The sales area is compact enough for a short visit.
Winter brings shorter hours and closing days.
Choose souvenirs spanning Kosaka grapes, rapeseed flowers, and a local rice-stick hot pot.
Follow in-store guidance on stock and shipping.
What to look for at the farm shop changes with the season; keeping harvest times in mind makes browsing more rewarding.
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A small food stop on the Jukai Line: listen to Nanataki Falls while choosing Momobuta pork, katsu ramen, wild grape sweets, or Kosaka wine.
A short walk across the road brings you to the seven-tiered falls and a shrine dedicated to a dragon deity.
Take home wine made from Kosaka grapes at the winery next to the roadside station.
At a high point on the Jukai Line, see the Ou mountain ranges on a clear day.
Take in the scale of the Jukai Line area from this high bridge.
After a food stop, continue into Kosaka’s mining-town heritage.
Use Kosaka Nanataki as a stop on the way to Lake Towada.
Hear the falls before returning for a sweet treat or meal—an ideal first detour at Kosaka Nanataki.
A brief stop for an adults-only drive, souvenir shopping, or wine lovers.
On a clear-day drive toward Lake Towada, add another broad view after your waterfall break.
Add a sense of the Jukai Line’s scale to a waterfall visit.
For adults exploring town, local-history learning with elementary school children or older, or a rainy-day alternative.
For a meal, toilet stop, or waterfall walk before or after visiting Lake Towada.
Send your travel companions a possible stop.
