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Yamagata Prefecture · Tohoku

Michi-no-Eki Mogami

道の駅 もがみ

A Route 47 rest stop with the sound of the Oguni River and a break for sweetfish, soba and asparagus.

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Location
Mogami Town, Mogami District
Road
National Route 47
Hours
Toilets and rest area: 24 hours
The roadside station's rest facilities. At night and early in the morning, plan for rest rather than shops.
Parking
Cars: 58 / Large vehicles: 5
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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.

Take a break first
Attse rest area

Toilets and the rest area are open 24 hours. Tourist information and snacks are convenient during the day.

Have a light bite
Asparagus and imoni croquettes

For a quick bite along Route 47. Check the counter for what is available that day.

Have lunch
Soba and sweetfish at Yana Chaya

Try 100% Mogami Wase soba, sweetfish dishes or spicy miso ramen. The restaurant is generally open until 17:00.

Take something home
Shikika farm shop and baked sweets

Browse wild greens, vegetables, handmade sweets and jam, and choose items suited to your journey home.

Go farther afield
Semi Onsen or Semi Gorge

After eating, make a short hot-spring stop; from spring through autumn, add the gorge or a walk among sites linked to the legends of Yoshitsune and Benkei.

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Riho's food-stop notes

Whether you sit down for a meal or just have a croquette, you can still taste Mogami.

Riho Tsukioka sees more here than a new rest stop. Check road and tourism information at Attse, then go next door to Yana Chaya for sweetfish or Mogami Wase soba. If time is short, choose an asparagus croquette, imoni croquette or vegetable bread. With several levels of eating and shopping, you can fit a taste of Mogami Town into your Route 47 plans.

Highlights

Michi-no-Eki Mogami brings together Attse, which opened beside the Mogami Oguni River in November 2023, and the neighboring Kawa-no-Eki Yana Chaya Mogami. Use Attse for tourist information, a 24-hour rest area, asparagus and imoni croquettes, vegetable bread and baked sweets. For a full meal, head next door for soba made entirely from Mogami Wase buckwheat, sweetfish dishes and farm produce. Nearby Semi Onsen and Semi Gorge can turn a Route 47 rest stop into a food and riverside detour. Imoni is a Yamagata-style taro stew.

  • #Mogami Oguni River
  • #Yana Chaya Mogami
  • #Mogami Wase soba
  • #Sweetfish dishes
  • #Asparagus croquettes
  • #Semi Onsen
  • #National Route 47
Why I like it

Reasons to stop here

01

Rest at Attse and eat at Yana Chaya

The main roadside station has tourist information, road information, a 24-hour rest area and light food. Next-door Yana Chaya Mogami has a restaurant and farm shop, with soba made entirely from Mogami Wase buckwheat, sweetfish, wild vegetables and fresh produce. Choose Attse for a short stop; include Yana Chaya if you are stopping for lunch.

02

Experience Mogami Town's seasons beside the Oguni River

The gathering space faces the Mogami Oguni River. Fresh green leaves in spring, sweetfish in summer, buckwheat flowers and autumn foliage, and snow in winter change the scenery along the way. With hot-spring areas and a gorge nearby, leave time to step outside as well as shop.

03

A practical stop on Route 47

The toilets and rest area are open 24 hours. Listed parking has 58 standard-car spaces, five large-vehicle spaces, two courtesy spaces and one EV space. During the day, stop for snacks and travel advice; late at night and early in the morning, plan on using the rest facilities.

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.

Traveling toward Shinjo or Naruko

Take a 30-minute break on Route 47

After parking, use the toilets and rest area, then check road information and tourist brochures. If you are hungry, try an asparagus or imoni croquette, vegetable bread or baked sweets. Even without sitting down at the restaurant, you can take a little taste of Mogami Town with you.

Park → Toilets → Rest area → Snacks and information → Depart

The tourist information desk and snack counter are mainly daytime services. At night and early in the morning, use the 24-hour rest facilities.

A weekend drive centered on food

Make lunch the main event and visit Yana Chaya

If your stop includes lunch, plan on the adjacent Yana Chaya Mogami from the start. Its 100% Mogami Wase soba, sweetfish dishes and spicy miso ramen, together with wild greens and vegetables from the farm shop, make this a food destination.

Check information at Attse → Eat at Yana Chaya → Shikika farm shop → Pause beside the river

The restaurant and farm shop may be busy at weekend lunchtime. Leave room to switch to croquettes or bread.

Adults, hot-spring fans and rainy days

Finish a half-day detour at Semi Onsen

After a meal or snack, drive a few minutes to the Semi no Yu public bath in Semi Onsen. It has an indoor bath, a steam-heated bath, an outdoor bath and a free footbath, shifting the day from a highway break to time in a hot-spring town. This combination also works on a rainy day.

Roadside station → Yana Chaya or snacks → Semi no Yu → Head home

Check Semi no Yu's cleaning hours and temporary closures, and bring cash. Check in advance whether bathing supplies are provided.

A drive that could use a little more scenery

Walk briefly through the gorge and legends from spring to autumn

On a clear day with safe footing, add Semi Gorge and Benkei's Inkstone and Throwing Pine. A view along Route 47, a walk around Semi-Onsen Station and these small sites associated with the Yoshitsune and Benkei legends bring local history into a rest stop.

Roadside station → Semi Gorge viewpoint → Benkei's Inkstone area → Hot-spring town

The gorge's suggested sightseeing season is April through November. After rain or in winter, put footing and road conditions first.

Hours

Opening hours

Toilets and rest area
24 hours

The roadside station's rest facilities. At night and early in the morning, plan for rest rather than shops.

Tourist information desk
9:00-16:00

Listed as closed on Wednesdays; offers travel advice and brochures.

Gathering space
9:00-17:30

A daytime place to rest while looking toward the Mogami Oguni River.

Cafe and snack counter
Approximately 9:00–16:00 or 10:00–16:00

Hours differ between official and tourism listings; check the day's notice.

Yana Chaya Mogami
Approximately 9:00–17:30; restaurant until 17:00

Check official and tourism information. A New Year's Day closure is listed.

Lawson Yana Chaya Mogami
24 hours

Convenience store in the adjacent area.

Family

Visiting with children

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

Under 1 year
★★★★☆

A nursing room, baby changing station and 24-hour rest facilities suit a short break.

A simple sequence is toilets, feeding, a moment by the river, then departure. For lunch, reach Yana Chaya before the crowds or choose a light snack.

Ages 2–3
★★★☆☆

Meals and breaks are convenient, but the station is not a place for extended play.

Hold children's hands beside the river and keep browsing at the product shelves and farm shop brief. For active play, add a separate destination such as Maemori Kogen.

Ages 4–6
★★★★☆

Sweetfish, soba and river scenery can each become a small focus for a visit.

A croquette or bread can make the break easier before moving on to the hot spring or gorge. In winter, prioritize snowy-road and cold-weather preparation.

Elementary school age
★★★★☆

The Oguni River, traditional yana weir fishing, Yoshitsune and Benkei legends, and hot springs offer talking points.

Add Semi Gorge or Benkei's Inkstone to explore local history and nature as well as food.

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

Michi-no-Eki Mogami Appreciation Festival

Held on June 6, 2026, from 10:00 to 15:00, with food featuring asparagus, Mogami beef and tama konnyaku. After this event, check announcements for any future appreciation or anniversary festivals.

Winter stamp festival

A shopping-linked event held from January through March 2026. For any similar winter event involving both the roadside station and Yana Chaya, check official and tourist information.

Mogami Town summer and autumn events

The tourism association publicizes events around town, including the August 2026 Mogami Oguni River char catching event and Maemori Kogen Summer Festival, and the Mogami Festival in September.

New soba season

Mogami Wase buckwheat generally flowers in early September and is harvested in mid-October. New-soba festivals and a soba meal at Yana Chaya make autumn an appealing time to visit.

Local feel

Reasons to return

Practical ideas and things to consider when spending time here.

The main station offers information and rest; next-door Yana Chaya offers meals and farm produce

Attse provides tourist and road information for Mogami Town and nearby areas. At Yana Chaya, seek out 100% Mogami Wase soba, sweetfish and farm produce. Planning the two neighboring facilities together makes the stop more useful.

Source: Michi-no-Eki Mogami official site and Yana Chaya official site

Light food works for a short stop or when the restaurant is busy

Attse's snack counter offers asparagus and imoni croquettes, vegetable bread, baked sweets and jam. Even when lunch is too late or the restaurant is busy, you can still sample local flavors.

Source: Michi-no-Eki Mogami official site

Leave flexibility at Yana Chaya on weekend lunchtimes

Many visitors come for the restaurant, soba and sweetfish. At weekend lunchtime, allow extra time and keep snacks, the farm shop or a riverside break as alternatives if the restaurant is busy.

Source: Travel reviews and restaurant listings

Enjoyment of the riverside changes with weather and season

The gathering space beside the Mogami Oguni River is inviting, but after rain, in snow or in severe cold, a rest and shopping may work better than lingering outside. Summer brings sweetfish; autumn brings buckwheat flowers and foliage; winter brings snow.

Source: Official site and Mogami Town Tourism Association
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.

  • The tourist information desk is listed as 9:00–16:00 and closed on Wednesdays; check the day of the week if you need advice.
  • The gathering space is listed as 9:00–17:30, while the cafe and snack counter run until around 16:00. Check the adjacent Yana Chaya's hours separately for a meal.
  • Toilets and the rest area are available 24 hours. At night, plan to rest rather than use the shops.
  • Riverside walks work best from spring through autumn; after rain or during the snow season, prioritize footing and road conditions.
  • Mogami Wase soba, sweetfish, wild greens and asparagus change with the season and supply. For a food-focused visit, check recent official and social-media updates.
  • Mogami Town receives heavy snow in winter. If heading toward Akakura Onsen Ski Area, check winter road conditions, equipment and opening status.
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.

  • Light snack
    Asparagus croquette
    Attse snack counter; check availability on the day
  • Light snack
    Imoni croquette
    A quick taste of Yamagata's imoni taro stew
  • Meal
    100% Mogami Wase soba
    Yana Chaya Mogami restaurant; dining is generally available until 17:00
  • Meal
    Sweetfish dishes and sweetfish tempura ramen
    Offerings vary with the season and supply; check Yana Chaya's official information
  • Takeaway
    Vegetable bread, baked sweets and jam
    Good for a break in the car or a snack after returning home
  • Shopping
    Shikika farm shop vegetables and wild greens
    Choose according to the season and the day's deliveries
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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Quick bite in the car

Asparagus croquette, imoni croquette

A small taste of Yamagata during a long drive.

Make it lunch

100% Mogami Wase soba, sweetfish dishes, sweetfish tempura ramen

Make adjacent Yana Chaya your main stop and arrive during restaurant hours.

Sweets and snacks

Vegetable bread, baked sweets, jam

Even if you skip the restaurant, take something to enjoy on the way home or at your accommodation.

Take home

Vegetables, wild greens and local specialties from Shikika farm shop

Seasonal deliveries take center stage. In summer, keep purchases cool; choose wild greens and vegetables with your travel time home in mind.

Event day

Event foods featuring asparagus, Mogami beef, tama konnyaku and small sweetfish

Food choices expand on days with stalls, such as appreciation festivals. Check the event date and same-day announcements. Tama konnyaku is Yamagata's seasoned konjac-ball snack.

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Roadside station
Michi-no-Eki Mogami

A Route 47 rest stop with the sound of the Oguni River and a break for sweetfish, soba and asparagus.

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Dining and farm produce
Kawa-no-Eki Yana Chaya Mogami

Next to Attse, a top food stop for Mogami Wase soba, sweetfish and farm produce.

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Day-use hot spring
Semi no Yu Public Bath, Semi Onsen

A public bath at Semi Onsen a few minutes' drive after lunch, with a footbath too.

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Nature and history walk
Semi Gorge and Benkei's Inkstone and Throwing Pine

Add a short post-meal visit to the Oguni River gorge and sites linked to the Yoshitsune and Benkei legends.

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Seasonal outdoor activities
Maemori Kogen and the Akakura Onsen Ski Area direction

Head to the highlands from spring through autumn, or toward snow activities in winter, for a seasonal Mogami Town outing.

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Food outlets and the market on the station grounds share the station pin. Nearby places are separate destinations to combine with your visit.
Nearby

Places to visit nearby

Dining and farm produce
Kawa-no-Eki Yana Chaya MogamiJapanese guide
Adjacent to the stationA very short walk

For a lunch-focused visit or a chance to try soba and sweetfish and browse farm produce in one stop. The restaurant is generally open until 17:00.

Day-use hot spring
Semi no Yu Public Bath, Semi OnsenJapanese guide
About 2 kmAbout 5 minutes by car

For a hot-spring finish after eating, a rainy day or a short adults-only half-day drive. Check cleaning hours and bring cash.

Nature and history walk
Semi Gorge and Benkei's Inkstone and Throwing PineJapanese guide
Around 2 kmAbout 5 minutes by car, with walking at some sites

For a clear day when you want a little scenery and history after eating. After rain or in winter, prioritize footing and road conditions.

Seasonal outdoor activities
Maemori Kogen and the Akakura Onsen Ski Area directionJapanese guide
About 13 km to Maemori Kogen; the Akakura Onsen area is farther eastAbout 20 minutes or more by car

For a day of children's play, a summer highland event or winter skiing. Check winter closures, snow and regular closing days.

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