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Fukushima Prefecture · Tohoku

Michi-no-Eki Fukushima

道の駅 ふくしま

Beside Fukushima-Osaso IC on the Tohoku-Chuo Expressway. One of the largest roadside stations in the prefecture brings together seasonal fruit sales, local food, an indoor children's play area, and a dog run.

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Location
Fukushima City
Road
Fukushima Prefectural Route 5 (Kaminagura–Iizaka–Date Line)
Hours
9:00–18:00
As a general guide, the station opens 9:00–18:00 year-round. The farm shop and information desk open 9:00–18:00 (guidance says until 17:00 in winter); Azuma Kitchen opens 11:00–16:00 (last order 15:00); the food court opens 10:30–18:00 (last order 17:30); and Momo Rabi Kids Park runs three timed sessions from 10:00 to 16:30. Hours vary by facility and season.
Parking
Cars: 276 / Large vehicles: 36
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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.

First on arrival
Check meal times

Azuma Kitchen: 11:00–16:00 (last order 15:00). Food court: 10:30–18:00 (last order 17:30). Your arrival time helps determine where to eat.

With children
Momo Rabi Kids Park admission ticket

Three timed sessions run from 10:00 to 16:30. Tickets are distributed from 30 minutes before each session; capacity is 100 people including guardians.

Buying food to take home
Farm shop: 9:00–18:00

Guidance says it closes at 17:00 in winter. Seasonal fruit and vegetables are the focus; stock varies by day.

With a dog
Dog run: free, no registration

9:00–18:00. Two areas for small to medium dogs (under 25 kg) and medium to large dogs (10 kg or more), plus a dog shower. Winter hours may be shorter.

Using the expressway
Temporary exit at Fukushima-Osaso IC

For ETC2.0-equipped vehicles, subject to conditions including return through the same IC within two hours. Check the conditions in advance.

At night or early morning
24-hour parking and toilets

Part of the baby care room and the road information corner are also open 24 hours; shop hours differ.

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Highlights

Michi-no-Eki Fukushima opened on April 27, 2022, in Osaso, western Fukushima City, along Fukushima Prefectural Route 5 (Fruit Line) at the foot of the Azuma Mountains. Beside Fukushima-Osaso IC on the Tohoku-Chuo Expressway, its farm shop stocks strawberries, cherries, peaches, pears, grapes, and apples as the seasons change. At Azuma Kitchen restaurant, try Fukushima wappa-meshi, rice served in a round wooden box, or ika-ninjin, a local squid and carrot dish. The food court offers dishes using Hayama Kogen pork and Date chicken, Fukushima gyoza, and curry. Momo Rabi Kids Park, an indoor play area, joins a dog run, rental cycles, showers, and a multipurpose plaza. Parking, toilets, part of the baby care room, and the road information corner are open 24 hours. Guide Shunsuke Sakakibara recommends deciding your order of stops when you arrive, since there is plenty to eat, buy, and do in one place.

  • #Fukushima City
  • #Osaso
  • #Fukushima Prefectural Route 5
  • #Fruit Line
  • #Fukushima-Osaso IC
  • #Fruit
  • #Farm shop
  • #Azuma Kitchen
  • #Momo Rabi Kids Park
  • #Dog run
  • #Families with children
  • #ETC2.0 temporary expressway exit
Why I like it

Reasons to stop here

01

Beside an expressway interchange: qualifying ETC2.0 stops within two hours receive a fare adjustment

The station is beside Fukushima-Osaso IC on the Tohoku-Chuo Expressway. According to Fukushima City Tourism Note, a vehicle equipped with ETC2.0 can exit temporarily at Fukushima-Osaso IC and return through the same IC within two hours; if the conditions are met, the toll is adjusted to what it would have been without leaving the expressway. Conditions include using the same ETC card throughout the journey, so check the latest guidance before using the scheme.

02

The farm shop's fruit selection changes with the seasons

Fukushima Prefecture's roadside station guide lists strawberries, cherries, peaches, pears, grapes, and apples at the farm shop. Vegetables, processed meat products, prepared foods, sweets, potted plants, bouquets, local sake, and crafts share the same floor, so even a short shopping stop offers a taste of Fukushima.

03

Choose local dishes at the restaurant or food court

Azuma Kitchen restaurant serves Fukushima wappa-meshi, rice served in a round wooden box, and ika-ninjin, a local squid and carrot dish. In the food court, Fuki-shima Shokudo serves Hayama Kogen pork and Date chicken dishes; Mendokoro Hirota Seifunjo offers freshly milled noodles and Fukushima gyoza; and Curry Air Feeling Emu serves curry. Azuma Kitchen opens at 11:00 and takes last orders at 15:00, while the food court opens 10:30–18:00 (last order 17:30). Choose according to your arrival time.

04

An indoor play area and dog run give you options in changing weather

Momo Rabi Kids Park is an indoor play area for children of elementary school age or younger and their guardians, with three timed sessions from 10:00 to 16:30. Fukushima Prefecture's indoor play area guide says admission is free. The dog run is also free and needs no registration. It has two areas, for small to medium dogs (under 25 kg) and medium to large dogs (10 kg or more), plus a dog shower. On rainy days use the indoor space; in fair weather consider the multipurpose plaza or dog run.

05

24-hour facilities are available for overnight breaks

Parking, toilets, part of the baby care room, and the road information corner are available 24 hours. The baby care room has a nursing room, hot water for preparing formula, and a diaper changing table; corridors are relatively wide. When shops are closed, the station can serve as a place to nap or take a break with an infant.

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.

A drive toward Fukushima City or a lunch break during expressway travel

Make this your lunch stop and combine a meal with shopping

For a seated meal of local dishes, choose Azuma Kitchen; for a range of choices before sitting down, especially with children, choose the food court. Browse fruit and vegetables at the farm shop afterward to fit a meal and shopping into about an hour.

Park → toilets → Azuma Kitchen or food court → farm shop

Azuma Kitchen takes last orders at 15:00. If you may arrive later, allow time to switch to the food court (last order 17:30) or takeout.

Families with children of elementary school age or younger; rainy or very hot days

Plan half a day around the indoor play area

Momo Rabi Kids Park runs three timed sessions, with tickets distributed from 30 minutes before each. Aim to arrive 30 minutes before your preferred session, and use the wait for shopping or a meal. The baby care room has a nursing room, hot water for preparing formula, and a diaper changing table.

Collect a ticket → eat or shop → kids' park → farm shop

Admission is capped at 100 people including guardians. Tickets are first come, first served, so your preferred session may fill up on holidays.

Long-distance travel in an ETC2.0-equipped vehicle

Take a two-hour break from the expressway

A temporary exit at Fukushima-Osaso IC can qualify for a toll adjustment to the same fare as a journey without exiting, provided you return through the same IC within two hours and meet the other conditions. A meal, toilet break, and fruit shopping can fit within the two-hour window.

Fukushima-Osaso IC → Michi-no-Eki Fukushima → return through the same IC

Conditions include using the same ETC card throughout the journey and returning within two hours. The fare is adjusted later. Check the latest guidance before using the scheme.

A drive with a pet

Stop with your dog for exercise and a break

The free dog run needs no registration and has two areas by dog size. A dog shower lets you rinse paws before returning to the car. A quick meal from the food court or takeout shop can fit around the dog's break.

Park → dog run → dog shower → takeout and farm shop

Winter opening hours may be shorter. Follow signs on site for the dog run's weight ranges (under 25 kg / 10 kg or more).

Public transport trips and days without a rental car

Visit by bus from Fukushima Station without a car

Fukushima Kotsu buses leave from stop 12 at Fukushima Station's east exit. The fare to Michi-no-Eki Fukushima is listed as ¥550 and travel time as 19–32 minutes, depending on the route. Rental cycles are also available at the station (electric bikes, ¥300 for two hours, 10 bikes).

Fukushima Station east exit, stop 12 → Michi-no-Eki Fukushima

Services are infrequent. Choose your return bus before planning your stay, and check the timetable with Fukushima Kotsu.

Hours

Opening hours

Farm shop and information desk
9:00-18:00

Fukushima City Tourism Note gives a winter closing time of 17:00.

Azuma Kitchen restaurant
11:00-16:00

Last order 15:00. Open year-round, with possible temporary closures.

Food court
10:30-18:00

Last order 17:30. Fuki-shima Shokudo, Mendokoro Hirota Seifunjo, and Curry Air Feeling Emu.

Takeout shop
10:30-18:00

Listed in Fukushima Prefecture's roadside station guide. Opening times differ among published guides.

Momo Rabi Kids Park
10:00-16:30

Timed sessions: 10:00–11:30, 12:30–14:00, and 15:00–16:30.

Dog run
9:00-18:00

Free, no registration. Winter opening hours may be shorter.

Rental cycles and shower room
9:00-18:00

Last registration 17:00 at the information desk.

Parking, toilets, and road information
24 hours

Part of the baby care room is also available 24 hours.

Family

Visiting with children

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

Age 1 and under
★★★★☆

Part of the 24-hour baby care room has a nursing room, hot water for preparing formula, and a diaper changing table. Relatively wide corridors make moving with a stroller easier.

You can plan just meals and breaks without timing your visit to a Momo Rabi Kids Park session.

Ages 2–3
★★★★☆

The indoor children's play area offers a place to play even on rainy days. The multipurpose plaza is an outdoor option.

Tickets are first come, first served from 30 minutes before each session. Adjust meal time to the session you can enter.

Ages 4–6
★★★★★

The indoor play area has three 90-minute sessions and can be the focus of a visit. The food court offers meal choices.

Capacity is 100 people including guardians. Your preferred session may fill up on busy days.

Elementary school age
★★★★☆

Momo Rabi Kids Park welcomes children through elementary school age. Other options include browsing seasonal fruit at the farm shop and cycling nearby on a rental bike.

There are 10 electric rental bikes; last registration is 17:00. Check eligibility on site.

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

Multipurpose plaza

Outdoor space open 9:00–18:00. Event use requires advance consultation; parking may be busier on event days.

Farm shop

The fruit highlights change with the seasons: strawberries, cherries, peaches, pears, grapes, and apples. If you want a particular fruit, check when it is in season before visiting.

Momo Rabi Kids Park

Monthly event calendars and capacity notices appear in announcements on the official site.

Dog run

Seasonal operating changes, including shorter winter hours, are announced in notices.

Local feel

Reasons to return

Practical ideas and things to consider when spending time here.

Fukushima City Tourism Note describes this as one of the prefecture's largest roadside stations

It is on Prefectural Route 5 (Fruit Line) beside Fukushima-Osaso IC. With many facilities to visit, it helps to decide your route through the station on arrival.

Source: Fukushima City Tourism Note

The official site gives separate opening hours and last order times for each facility

The general 9:00–18:00 hours do not cover every facility. Check the facility-by-facility hours and choose where to go based on your arrival time.

Source: Official Michi-no-Eki Fukushima site

Fukushima City Tourism Note details the ETC2.0 temporary exit conditions

Exit at Fukushima-Osaso IC and return through the same IC within two hours, among other conditions, to use the station during an expressway trip.

Source: Fukushima City Tourism Note

Published parking totals differ: 322, 317, and the registered breakdown

Use the National Michi-no-Eki Association's breakdown as a reference and follow parking signs on site because published figures differ.

Source: National Michi-no-Eki 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.

  • General hours are 9:00–18:00 year-round. Hours differ by facility and season, so check the hours of the place you intend to visit.
  • Azuma Kitchen opens 11:00–16:00 (last order 15:00). If arriving later in the day, the food court (last order 17:30) is another option.
  • The farm shop opens 9:00–18:00. Fukushima City Tourism Note gives a winter closing time of 17:00.
  • Momo Rabi Kids Park has three timed sessions. Tickets are first come, first served from 30 minutes before each; tickets are also distributed through an app.
  • The dog run is free and needs no registration, but winter opening hours may be shorter.
  • Electric rental bikes cost ¥300 for two hours; the shower room costs ¥200 per use. Last registration for both is 17:00.
  • Parking, toilets, part of the baby care room, and the road information corner are available 24 hours.
  • ETC2.0-equipped vehicles can use the temporary exit scheme at Fukushima-Osaso IC. Check conditions such as returning through the same IC within two hours before travel.
  • Fukushima Kotsu buses leave from stop 12 at Fukushima Station's east exit. The listed fare is ¥550 and travel time 19–32 minutes. Services are infrequent, so choose a return bus first.
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.

  • Azuma Kitchen
    Fukushima wappa-meshi (rice served in a round wooden box)
    See restaurant menu
  • Azuma Kitchen
    Ika-ninjin (squid and carrot dish)
    See restaurant menu
  • Food court: Fuki-shima Shokudo
    Hayama Kogen pork and Date chicken dishes
    See restaurant menu
  • Food court: Mendokoro Hirota Seifunjo
    Freshly milled noodles and Fukushima gyoza
    See restaurant menu
  • Food court: Curry Air Feeling Emu
    Curry rice
    See restaurant menu
  • Farm shop
    Seasonal fruit (strawberries, cherries, peaches, pears, grapes, apples)
    Depends on season and stock
  • Farm shop
    Fresh vegetables, processed meat products, prepared foods, and sweets
    Depends on product
  • Farm shop: Fukushima specialties
    Local sake and crafts
    Depends on product
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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Sit down to local dishes

Fukushima wappa-meshi / ika-ninjin (Azuma Kitchen)

The main choice when a Fukushima meal is the purpose of your visit.

11:00–16:00; last order 15:00.

Choose a quick meal

Hayama Kogen pork and Date chicken dishes / freshly milled noodles and Fukushima gyoza / curry

The food court lets families with children or larger groups choose different dishes.

10:30–18:00; last order 17:30.

Take food with you

Takeout shop products

For eating at the multipurpose plaza or during a drive.

Listed hours: 10:30–18:00. Products change with the season.

Buy food to take home

Strawberries / cherries / peaches / pears / grapes / apples / fresh vegetables

The fruit-growing area shapes the farm shop's selection; highlights change by season.

9:00–18:00 (guidance says until 17:00 in winter). Stock varies by day.

Choose souvenirs

Processed meat products / sweets / prepared foods / local sake / crafts / potted plants and bouquets

With food and other goods together, you can shop for several gifts in one stop.

Products vary by season.

Access

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Michi-no-Eki Fukushima

Beside Fukushima-Osaso IC on the Tohoku-Chuo Expressway. One of the largest roadside stations in the prefecture brings together seasonal fruit sales, local food, an indoor children's play area, and a dog run.

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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.
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