Gunma Prefecture · Kanto
道の駅 六合
A hot spring, flower beans, maitake mushrooms, and mountain crafts turn a stop before Kusatsu into a small journey.
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Eat, shop, play, take in the view or rest. Choose from the station’s strengths to suit your day.
Find Kuni specialties together here: flower beans, maitake and other mushrooms, pickles, konkon zori woven sandals, and menpa wooden lunch boxes.
Choose Shirasuna for lunch, or Kuni rest cafe for sweets, curry, and coffee.
Skip some outdoor walking and enjoy a short visit with indoor rest, shopping, and Kutsurogi-no-Yu hot spring.
For flowers or moss, check admission hours and winter closures before taking the mountain road.
This is not a station centered on outdoor play equipment. Keep the plan manageable: toilets, food, hot spring, then a short walk.
This station gives you a chance to pause before heading farther out. Toilets, food, shopping, and the hot spring are all on site, so you can decide whether to visit flowers, moss, or the lake after checking the children's mood and the weather. For shopping, try flower beans or maitake; for food, Shirasuna or Kuni rest cafe. In rain, finish at the hot spring without forcing in another walk.
Michi-no-Eki Kuni is a mountain roadside station bringing together the Kuni Tourist Products Center, Kuni-no-Sato Shirasuna restaurant, Kuni rest cafe, Ohtoku Onsen Kutsurogi-no-Yu, and Oyado Hanamame lodging. For a short stop, use the toilets and browse local products; before lunch, try soba or curry; on a rainy day, rest indoors and use the hot spring; on a fine day, head to Karaku no Sato, Chatsubomigoke Park, or Lake Nozori. With family, eat, shop, and rest at the station first, then decide whether to add more mountain roads.
Ohtoku Onsen Kutsurogi-no-Yu and Oyado Hanamame lodging are on the station grounds, so you can warm up before setting off as well as eat and shop. Kuni lets you make a stop as short or long as needed before or after the mountain roads.
At the products center, mountain foods sit alongside handmade crafts. Beyond flower beans and mushrooms, menpa wooden lunch boxes and konkon zori woven sandals make for purchases with a distinctly local character.
Karaku no Sato offers flowers and light meals; Chatsubomigoke Park offers nature walks in its open season; Lake Nozori makes a half-day highland drive; and the former Oshi Station is a historical stop that can fit into a rainy day. Rest at the station, then extend the trip to suit the weather and your energy.
Spend your time at the station or add somewhere nearby. These ideas help you plan around your companions and the weather.
First refresh at the 24-hour toilets, then look at flower beans or mushrooms in the products center. Even without a meal, a glance around the mountain produce shop makes Kuni a memorable stop.
Parking → toilets → tourist products center → departure.
Weather and road conditions change how tiring mountain driving feels. Even on a short stop, allow enough time to rest.
Eat at Shirasuna, shop at the products center, then visit Kutsurogi-no-Yu in the afternoon. Eating, shopping, and warming up are all possible on site without adding an outdoor walk, which helps when family members have different energy levels.
Shirasuna → products center → Kutsurogi-no-Yu → Kuni rest cafe.
Kutsurogi-no-Yu usually opens 12:00–20:00, with last admission at 19:30.
After eating and using the toilets at the station, go to Karaku no Sato or Chatsubomigoke Park. Karaku no Sato is an easy, light flower stop; for the more nature-focused park, check admission hours and your footing before entering.
Michi-no-Eki Kuni → Karaku no Sato → Chatsubomigoke Park → Ohtoku Onsen.
Chatsubomigoke Park closes in winter; after admission, head toward Anajigoku. Watch your footing after rain.
Lake Nozori is a highland lake at about 1,500 m, and its scenery changes markedly in flower season. Eat, get drinks, and use the toilets at the station before leaving so you can take your time by the lake.
Michi-no-Eki Kuni → Lake Nozori → Ohtoku Onsen on the way back.
Winter road closures affect access from late November until early spring. Check mountain weather and how cool it feels even in summer.
When a long outdoor walk is unappealing, the former Oshi Station adds a short encounter with Kuni's mining railway history. Eat and shop at the roadside station, then add just one historical stop.
Michi-no-Eki Kuni → former Oshi Station → Ohtoku Onsen.
The former Oshi Station has more closed days in winter; check its opening days before going.
Closed Wednesdays and at the start of the year; temporary closures may occur.
Tourist information, free rest area, and restaurant. Usually closed Wednesdays.
Curry, gelato, coffee, cake, and more. Usually closed Wednesdays.
Last admission 19:30. Closed Wednesdays; temporary closures may occur. General admission for visitors from outside the town is usually ¥500.
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Best for a short stop and indoor use.
This is not a place to spend a long time on play equipment. Keep the sequence short: toilets, preparations for feeding or diaper changes, indoor rest, then back to the car. Avoid packing too much in even if you add the hot spring.
Works best when divided into food, sweets, and short moves.
Make eating at Shirasuna or Kuni rest cafe the main activity, browse the shop briefly, then head back. On days extending to Chatsubomigoke or Lake Nozori, prioritize safe footing and nap time.
One hot spring or flower stop helps keep things interesting.
At this age it is easy to eat, shop, and warm up at the station, then choose Karaku no Sato in fine weather or the hot spring in rain. Avoid adding too much mountain driving.
Easy to extend to Chatsubomigoke, Lake Nozori, or the former Oshi Station for a learning stop.
Moss, mining railways, a highland lake, and crafts all offer talking points. Discuss them at the station before heading out. Adults should check winter park and road closures first.
Before or after a mountain drive, giving children one clear reason to leave the car helps everyone settle.
For lunch, choose Shirasuna; for something light, Kuni rest cafe.
Enjoy the station without forcing in a nature walk.
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.
From spring to autumn, visit for wildflowers and light meals. It closes for part of winter, so check its operating season before extending your trip from the station.
It generally opens from mid-April to the end of November and closes in winter. The moss can be especially striking after rain and when its green is vivid.
Alpine plants appear from early summer to autumn. Watch for snow and road closures from winter into spring. This is best as a half-day trip after resting at the station.
Information on walks around Lake Nozori and Chatsubomigoke Park is available for 2026. Check dates and prices with the tourism association.
Practical ideas and things to consider when spending time here.
The products center, restaurant, cafe, day-use hot spring, and lodging are close together, making it easy for companions with different interests to meet up after a short walk.
Alongside flower beans, maitake, other mushrooms, and pickles, you can find menpa wooden lunch boxes and konkon zori woven sandals, offering a glimpse of daily life in the Kuni area as well as local ingredients.
Kutsurogi-no-Yu usually opens at 12:00, so shopping and food in the morning followed by a hot spring in the afternoon makes sense. Keep last admission in mind to avoid rushing on your return.
Enter the park through reception before going toward the moss colony, and note its relatively early last admission. The green is striking after rain, but families with small children should leave extra time and choose suitable shoes.
The highland lake is rewarding, but the mountain road, weather, and road closures affect the trip. Eat and use the toilets at the station, then keep the lakeside plan unhurried.
Karaku no Sato, Chatsubomigoke Park, and Lake Nozori change with the seasons. When parks or roads close in winter, focus on food, shopping, and the hot spring at the station.
Travel accounts and videos often describe buying flower beans or mushrooms at the station, then using it as a base for the hot spring or Chatsubomigoke, rather than spending a long time at the station itself.
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.
It also serves as tourist information and a rest area, so it suits a stop to eat and choose your next destination before the mountain roads.
Wednesday is the usual closing day. If there is an unscheduled closure or crowds, focus on the shop instead.
Good for a lighter stop, children's sweets, or adults' coffee.
The usual hours are 10:00–17:00.
To bring a taste of Kuni home or to your lodging, even one local mountain product makes a memorable purchase.
The selection changes with the season, deliveries, and sellouts.
The station offers a look at everyday tools and local crafts as well as food.
Craft stock varies.
Instead of relying on the restaurant alone, let companions choose shopping, sweets, or the hot spring to keep the day's plan flexible.
The hot spring usually opens at 12:00, so plan shopping and food for the morning.
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A hot spring, flower beans, maitake mushrooms, and mountain crafts turn a stop before Kusatsu into a small journey.
For days when you want to finish with a hot spring after food, shopping, and toilets, without adding more outdoor walking.
For days when you have eaten and used the toilets at the station and want a little outdoor walking among flowers.
For adding one nature walk in fine weather or after rain. Families with small children should allow extra time and choose suitable shoes.
Choose Lake Nozori when the weather is fine and you have energy, or the former Oshi Station on a rainy or shorter day. Eat and use the toilets at the station before leaving.
Send your travel companions a possible stop.
