Gunma Prefecture · Kanto
道の駅 よしおか温泉
Footbaths, hot springs, a local produce shop, and Funao manju: sample Yoshioka's flavors before or after a soak.
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Eat, shop, play, take in the view or rest. Choose from the station’s strengths to suit your day.
Even without time for a full bath, soaking your feet gives you a quick taste of this station.
You can visit just for a meal, making it a lunch option even if you are not bathing.
Browse vegetables, prepared foods, bread, and simple steamed buns separately to make shopping easier.
Equipment can be rented for some sports, so you can pair an activity with a hot-spring visit even if you brought no gear.
Walk along the Tone River in spring, or see the waterfall and autumn leaves in fall. Choose suitable shoes for a walking day.
If you come only for the hot springs, you may miss some of the pleasures here. Relax at the footbath, eat Joshu Mugi Pork, browse vegetables and prepared foods at Kazaguruma, and finish with a Funao manju. That sequence brings Yoshioka's food and hot springs together in one stop.
Michi-no-Eki Yoshioka Onsen brings together the River Topia Yoshioka day-use hot springs, Restaurant Nagomi, Kazaguruma local produce shop, Green Sports Park, and free footbaths. On a short stop, try a footbath and Funao manju, a local steamed bun. For lunch, pair a Joshu Mugi Pork set meal with the produce shop. With more time, add riverside sports, the Urushibara weeping cherry avenue, or Funao Falls. Choosing what to eat first can turn a hot-spring visit into a fuller stop.
The footbaths on site are easy to use for a short break during a drive or bike ride. Rest with open views toward Mount Akagi and the Tone River, even on a day when you cannot visit the baths.
Restaurant Nagomi serves meals such as ginger pork set meals made with Joshu Mugi Pork and okkirikomi, a Gunma noodle dish. Kazaguruma sells local vegetables, prepared foods, bread, and products from Yoshioka's friendship cities. Funao manju are simple steamed buns filled with sweet azuki beans, bok choy, or eggplant miso. There is plenty to choose from even on a short visit.
River Topia Yoshioka, Green Sports Park, and the produce shop are all part of the same roadside station. Play Cayman golf or park golf, then finish with a meal and a soak.
Spend your time at the station or add somewhere nearby. These ideas help you plan around your companions and the weather.
After parking, relax your feet in a footbath, then choose a prepared dish or bread at Kazaguruma and a Funao manju. You can take home a taste of Yoshioka even without a full hot-spring bath.
Parking → footbath → Kazaguruma local produce shop → departure.
The footbaths are generally listed as open until early evening. Check signs on site in winter or bad weather, and do not push on if conditions are poor.
Eat Joshu Mugi Pork or noodles at Restaurant Nagomi, then bathe at River Topia Yoshioka. Returning to the produce shop afterward keeps fresh food from sitting in the car for long.
Restaurant Nagomi → River Topia Yoshioka → Kazaguruma local produce shop.
Restaurant hours may change around the second Wednesday or facility closure days. Check current notices if you are coming primarily for a meal.
Cayman golf or park golf at Green Sports Park can turn the roadside station into your destination. The baths and restaurant make a natural finish after exercise.
Green Sports Park → footbath or hot springs → meal → shopping.
Tournaments, private bookings, and early opening periods can change access. Check official notices if sport is your main reason to visit.
In spring, the Urushibara weeping cherry avenue east of the station is an easy walk. In autumn, Funao Falls is an option for fall foliage. Add one outdoor walk to your food and hot-spring visit for a manageable day.
Roadside station → Urushibara weeping cherry avenue or Funao Falls → return trip.
Funao Falls requires a walk from the parking area. Watch your footing and road conditions after rain and in winter.
In odd-numbered months, closures center on the second Wednesday and following Thursday; in even-numbered months, on the second Wednesday. Check the latest notice.
Regular last order is 20:00; notices also list 14:00 last order on shorter days.
Closed on irregular days; hours may change on special opening days.
There are two locations. The official site lists hours until 18:00, while a Yoshioka Town tourism page also lists 17:30. Confirm locally if visiting in the evening.
Closures center on the second Wednesday. Check access on tournament and private-booking days.
Stars show the editorial recommendation for each age group on a five-point scale. Read the reasons alongside each rating.
For a short visit, base your stop around the hot-spring facility, which has a nursing room and diaper-changing station.
Plan to carry your child between the footbath and shops. Short breaks and shopping may be easier than a long bath.
A short sequence of footbath, manju, and return to the car can work well.
Green Sports Park is spacious, so walking can feel long without a specific activity in mind. Plan an indoor break first on hot days.
The footbath and open riverside space can provide a change of pace during a drive.
Match park golf and similar activities to your group's experience. A meal, footbath, and short outdoor walk are an easy combination.
Adding Green Sports Park or Funao Falls can make this a full destination.
Funao Falls requires walking time and care underfoot. In spring, the cherry avenue is closer to the station and easier for a short stroll.
Information lists a nursing room, diaper-changing station, and a wheelchair-accessible restroom.
The riverside and sports park are exposed to sun and wind. Plan a shorter stay in summer heat.
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 the monthly third-Sunday 3 Sunday event and sale announcements if shopping is your main reason to visit.
Monthly events, closure days, and changes to restaurant hours can affect your visit.
Tournaments, private bookings, and limited-period early opening mean you should check the latest notice before coming for sports.
On some days, events such as the Yoshioka Onsen Marche bring together food trucks and workshops.
Practical ideas and things to consider when spending time here.
Even without time for a full bath, the free footbaths suit a driving or cycling break. Visitors often mention the views. On a first visit, finding the footbaths before going shopping can help you get your bearings.
At weekend lunchtime, it is easy to focus on the restaurant, but Kazaguruma also sells prepared foods and bread. If the wait for a meal is uncertain, having a ready-to-eat alternative makes the visit easier.
The direct-sale shop has short hours, and notices say it closes at noon on River Topia closure days. If you want to see all three fillings—azuki bean, bok choy, and eggplant miso—buy before bathing.
Green Sports Park posts notices about tournaments, private bookings, and early opening. If you are coming for Cayman golf or park golf, checking access before you arrive makes the day easier to plan.
The Urushibara weeping cherry avenue follows the Tone River cycling path east of the station and suits a short spring walk. Funao Falls requires a walk from its parking area, so check the weather and choose suitable shoes before going for autumn leaves or fresh greenery.
River Topia Yoshioka lists adult admission at ¥600 and child and other reduced admission at ¥400, but closure days and event schedules change. If bathing is your main aim, check recent notices before deciding when to eat and shop.
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.
Pair a meal with a hot-spring visit. Choose a set meal in the restaurant while enjoying the view through its large windows.
Some days have regular hours and others shorter hours. Check the last-order time when planning your visit.
Besides azuki bean filling, there are bok choy and eggplant miso versions. Taking home one of these simple local steamed buns makes even a short break memorable.
Opening hours are relatively short, and notices say the shop may close at noon on bathhouse closure days.
At Kazaguruma, look separately for ingredients to cook at home and snacks for the car. Its 3 Sunday event on the third Sunday of each month gives you another reason to stop and shop.
Pair a Gunma noodle dish with a bath. Okkirikomi availability depends on the winter season and the day's menu, so choose it when it is offered.
Rather than relying on one restaurant meal, leave room to pick up prepared foods or bread at the shop and take a footbath break. That flexibility helps keep a holiday lunch stop on schedule.
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Footbaths, hot springs, a local produce shop, and Funao manju: sample Yoshioka's flavors before or after a soak.
Relax in riverside hot springs before or after a meal and shopping.
The shopping hub for local vegetables, prepared foods, bread, and products from friendship cities.
Play Cayman golf, park golf, or tennis at this riverside park before or after the baths.
Add a hot-spring bath for a half-day visit when lunch, shopping, and a footbath alone are not enough.
If the restaurant is busy or your stop is short, you can pick up prepared foods or bread here instead.
Add an activity for a half-day visit, especially when traveling with children or across three generations.
Add an outdoor walk from spring through autumn. Watch for muddy ground after rain and ice in winter.
Send your travel companions a possible stop.
