Tochigi Prefecture · Kanto
道の駅 那須高原友愛の森
Before setting off around Nasu, use Nasuben and highland vegetables to choose today's destination.
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Eat, shop, play, take in the view or rest. Choose from the station’s strengths to suit your day.
Check advance tickets, sightseeing buses, and weather appropriate destinations before setting off.
For Nasuben and Nasu Wagyu dishes, allow for limited quantities and serving times and arrive early.
Buy vegetables before a stay; choose souvenirs and soft serve on the way home.
Michi-no-Eki Nasu Kogen Yuai no Mori brings together tourist information, Nasutoran, Nasu Royal Kogen Marché, and a craft center at the gateway to the Nasu Highlands. Browse freshly harvested vegetables, Nasu Wagyu beef, soft serve made in collaboration with local farms, and handmade crafts while deciding whether to visit a farm or museum or finish at an onsen.
Yuai no Mori is a gateway to the Nasu Highlands. Trying to fit in Nasu's farms, museums, onsen, and cafés all at once is tiring. Look at a map here, choose Nasuben, soft serve, or highland vegetables, and decide on the day's main stop.
A station to begin falling in love with Nasu, without trying to do it all in one day.
Nasu offers farms, museums, hot springs, and amusement parks. Check advance tickets and sightseeing bus information at the tourist information center before heading out, especially on a first visit.
From lunches made with local ingredients at Nasutoran to highland vegetables at the marché, Nasu Wagyu dishes, and farm collaboration soft serve, there is plenty to taste even during a short stop.
On a rainy day, try the stained glass museum; in fair weather, Minamigaoka Farm or an open space; when it is cold, Nasu Yumoto Onsen. The station makes it easy to adapt to weather and crowds.
Spend your time at the station or add somewhere nearby. These ideas help you plan around your companions and the weather.
At the station, look at maps, sightseeing buses, advance tickets, and shops, then choose a farm, museum, or onsen as the day's focus.
Station → tourist information center → marché → Nasu Highlands sightseeing.
On weekends and holidays, allow for traffic on Prefectural Route 17 and avoid squeezing in too many stops.
Visit the craft center and marché, then move on to a museum or another indoor attraction.
Station → Nasu Stained Glass Museum or a similar attraction.
Check each attraction's closing days.
Browse highland vegetables, Nasu Brand products, and seasonal flowers at the marché, then look forward to enjoying your purchases at your lodging.
Station → marché → lodging → onsen.
A cooler bag gives you more flexibility when buying dairy or refrigerated goods.
At Michi-no-Eki Nasu Kogen Yuai no Mori, browse highland vegetables, Nasu Wagyu food, and farm collaboration soft serve to get a feel for the local shops. If you have time and interest, continue to Nasu Stained Glass Museum. Treat the station as a gateway to the area rather than the end of the trip.
Station → Nasu Stained Glass Museum → Minamigaoka Farm or the return journey.
Restaurant, shop, and nearby attraction hours may change by day; check their official information just before visiting.
If you cannot stay long, go beyond a toilet break and choose one Nasu dairy product or sweet at the marché. Opening it in the car or back home will bring back the stop.
Park → toilets → marché → quick look at the craft center → depart.
Popular products can sell out as the day goes on, so arrive early if you have one in mind.
Yuai no Mori can be one of the starting points for the Nasu Highlands sightseeing loop bus. Check tickets and timetables at the tourist information center, then use the wait for a meal or marché visit. It works as a gateway to Nasu without a car.
Bus stop → tourist information center → Nasutoran or marché → sightseeing loop bus to the next destination.
Schedules differ between summer and winter; use the timetable for the day you travel.
Stars show the editorial recommendation for each age group on a five-point scale. Read the reasons alongside each rating.
Best for a short break, shopping, or mostly indoor time.
With a baby in your arms and a short stay in mind, use the nearby tourist information center, marché, and toilets.
Soft serve, a snack, and a short walk outdoors can help reset the mood.
Keep walks short, with separate stops at the marché, for sweets, and around the spacious grounds.
A mix of eating, looking around, and moving a little can keep them engaged.
Look briefly around the craft center and marché, then go to Nasu Stained Glass Museum if it rains or Minamigaoka Farm if it is sunny.
Nearby attractions make it easier to add learning or play.
Choose a destination at the tourist information center, then focus the half day on one of stained glass, a farm, the safari park, or an onsen.
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.
Seasonal events or sales can change how long a usual rest stop takes. Check official notices before setting out.
Exhibitions and craft center hours change with the season. These mostly indoor stops fit a rainy day or a short visit after eating.
For 2026, a summer timetable is announced from April 1 to November 30. When touring Nasu by public transport, Yuai no Mori can be a place to eat and shop while waiting.
Practical ideas and things to consider when spending time here.
With so many attractions in Nasu, choosing the day's main stop matters more than adding more options. Yuai no Mori's tourist information center, sightseeing bus information, and advance tickets make it a useful starting point.
Choose a farm or outdoor walk in fine weather, or the craft center or a museum in rain. Nasu makes it easy to adjust to the weather.
Buy highland vegetables, Nasu Brand products, or dairy before heading to an inn or rental cottage, and enjoy them in the evening.
Michi-no-Eki Nasu Kogen Yuai no Mori can leave a stronger impression when you continue to Nasu Stained Glass Museum or Minamigaoka Farm. Decide what to buy, eat, and visit soon after arriving, and the break becomes a focal point for the trip.
On holidays or event days, avoid overloading the plan: decide whether Nasutoran, the marché, or a toilet break matters most. Even one Nasu Highlands purchase can make the stop memorable.
Nasuben is limited in quantity, and Nasutoran's lunch service is short. If lunch is the main event, visit early after arriving at the station rather than leaving it until after sightseeing.
As of summer 2026, notices listed shortened hours for individual facilities. Decide whether the restaurant, marché, or craft center is your priority, then switch to nearby attractions after closing.
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.
For a Nasu style lunch at the station, arrive early or consider booking limited quantity dishes.
Good before a stay or on the way home. The selection changes with the season.
Add Nasu dairy or sweets even on a short break without eating in the restaurant.
If the restaurant is full, choose something quick to eat or something to take home.
Choose something to open at home or your lodging and extend the trip beyond what you eat on site.
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Before setting off around Nasu, use Nasuben and highland vegetables to choose today's destination.
An easy indoor alternative to Yuai no Mori on a rainy day or when you want a quiet visit.
Extend a shopping stop at the roadside station into a highland farm visit with soft serve and time with animals.
An accessible animal attraction from Yuai no Mori when your family wants a major Nasu stop.
Finish a highland drive from Yuai no Mori with the sulfur hot spring at Nasu Yumoto.
On a sunny day, continue beyond shopping at Yuai no Mori for a walk deeper into the forest.
For families with children or a sweet break: an easy taste of the highlands.
For a day when the family wants more Nasu fun.
For a rainy day or an adult trip: shift to a quieter Nasu visit.
Extend the trip to an onsen on a cold day or before or after a stay.
Good for rain, heat, or a quieter adult visit in Nasu. Check the Wednesday closure first.
Good for a sunny day, outdoor time with children, or a highland sweet break. Hours change with season and weather.
Good for families with primary school children or animal lovers wanting a larger outing after a station break. Check last admission and closing days.
Good for a cold or rainy day, or before or after a stay. The sulfur spring is strong, so keep the bath comfortably short.
Good when the weather is fine and you want a nature walk after the station. Check the Wednesday closure and program bookings.
Good for families with children or a sweet break and a taste of the highlands.
For a day when the family wants more Nasu fun.
For a rainy day or an adult trip and quieter time in Nasu.
Extend the trip to an onsen on a cold day or before or after a stay.
Send your travel companions a possible stop.
