Gunma Prefecture · Kanto
道の駅 あぐりーむ昭和
Just off Showa Interchange, pause your journey with a farm shop and footbath in this vegetable-growing heartland.
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Eat, shop, play, take in the view or rest. Choose from the station’s strengths to suit your day.
The selection of seasonal vegetables gives you the quickest sense of what makes this station special.
Plan for 10:00 or later. A towel makes even a short soak easier.
Opening times and sellouts vary by shop, so an early lunch is the safer choice.
Break the visit into small goals rather than spending a long time outdoors.
Choose destinations to suit the season and your companions for an easy outing.
Harumichi Shinohara sees this station as a rest stop too good to leave after just toilets and shopping. With parking for 134 passenger cars and 12 large vehicles, it is easy to reach from the Kan-Etsu Expressway. Shunsaikan, the footbath, meals and farm activities add to the visit. When you are in a hurry, choose one vegetable and leave; with more time, extend your footbath stop to Showa no Yu or the strawberry farm. Agream Showa's appeal is how easily it adapts to the time you have.
Michi-no-Eki Agream Showa is just off Showa Interchange on the Kan-Etsu Expressway. Combine highland vegetables at Shunsaikan, a natural hot-spring footbath, meals, bicycle rental and seasonal harvesting activities. Harumichi Shinohara recommends going beyond parking and a toilet stop: browse the morning-picked vegetables first, relax at the footbath, then make an easy extension to Showa no Yu, a strawberry farm or the winery.
Start at the Shunsaikan farm shop (旬菜館). Showa Village vegetables, grown with a large difference between daytime and nighttime temperatures, take center stage. In summer, corn, lettuce, tomatoes and other produce bring the season in the fields to the shelves. Browse the shop before rushing to eat, and you will know what to focus on buying that day.
The footbath has a roof, making it convenient on rainy days or during a long drive. Hours vary by season, and it closes for maintenance on the third Tuesday of each month. Keep a towel in the car to turn a shopping stop into a chance to unwind. This is a bath for soaking your feet in hot-spring water.
Options include Muranonaka Shokudo & Coffee, Crepe LACTUCA, Men's Kobo Nomen, Hotakaya and Farmers Cafe Asagiri. Udon are thick wheat noodles; Gunma's yaki-manju are grilled buns with a miso glaze. Opening hours, temporary closures and sellouts vary by shop, so check official notices and social media first if you have a particular lunch in mind.
The adjacent Agream Farm offers corn harvesting in summer, while rental bicycles let you enjoy views of fields and river terraces in a short time. Add Kame House Strawberry Farm within walking distance, Showa no Yu about 10 minutes away by car, or Okutone Winery to turn a rest stop into a half-day outing.
Spend your time at the station or add somewhere nearby. These ideas help you plan around your companions and the weather.
Just off Showa Interchange, it is easy to link parking, toilets, Shunsaikan and the footbath into a short visit. Shop first and add the footbath only if you have a towel, keeping your departure time on track.
Park → Toilets → Shunsaikan → Footbath → Depart
The footbath opens at 10:00 and closes for maintenance on the third Tuesday of every month.
Corn harvesting from late July to mid-August and the July Corn Festival show this station at its most seasonal. On hot days, complete activities and shopping soon after they start, then move to the footbath or a meal around midday to avoid getting too tired.
Shunsaikan → Agream Farm → Light meal → Footbath
Harvesting and events can finish when supplies run out. Check official social media for dates and times.
Some days are easier with a visit centered on the farm shop, food and roofed footbath rather than extra outdoor play. When the ground is wet, heading to Showa no Yu for a hot-spring bath can be a more relaxing finish than cycling or walking through fields.
Shunsaikan → Light meal at a shop → Footbath → Showa no Yu
Keep several lunch options in mind, as eateries may close temporarily or sell out.
Sample Showa Village's fields and river-terrace scenery on a rental bicycle, or drive to Okutone Winery to see another side of the area beyond the farm-shop vegetables. If someone is driving, agree in advance how to handle tastings and meals.
Station → Bicycle rental or a drive along field roads → Okutone Winery
The winery closes on Thursdays and over New Year; the restaurant mainly operates on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
Closed January 1-3 and the third Tuesday in January.
Closed for maintenance on the third Tuesday of every month. Free.
Confirm individual shop hours from November onward with official information. Special opening days and substitute closures vary by month; shops may also close early if they sell out.
Closed Mondays. Summer hours (through October 31).
Closed Mondays. Summer hours (through October 31).
Closed Wednesdays. Summer hours (through October 31).
Closed Thursdays. Summer hours (through October 31).
Closed Tuesdays. Summer hours (through October 31).
Closed Wednesdays. Summer hours (through October 31). LO means last orders: 14:00, before the 15:00 closing time.
Also includes 2 spaces for people with disabilities and 1 EV charging space. Arriving early on event days is advisable.
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Suited to a short toilet stop, the farm shop and supervised time at the roofed footbath.
Getting around with a stroller is relatively easy, but you will often need to carry your child at the footbath or during farm activities. Locate facilities for babies and young children first, and keep the visit short for an easier outing.
Short stretches of shopping, snacks and footbath time work well.
The vegetable displays are fun, but foot traffic increases at lunchtime and on event days. Decide whether to try corn harvesting based on the heat and waiting time.
An enjoyable age for combining the footbath, summer harvesting and strawberry picking.
Add Kame House Strawberry Farm within walking distance, or Agream Farm in summer, to make the visit more than shopping. Spare clothes and a towel are reassuring to have.
Easy to extend the visit to fields, rental bicycles and seasonal events.
Bicycle rentals have height and age conditions, so ask the tourist information office which bicycles your child can use. The Funagahana hiking trail needs at least half a day and should be planned separately from a station stop.
Keep a small towel in the car for an easy short visit to the free footbath.
Bring a hat, drinks and shoes you do not mind getting dirty. Starting soon after opening helps avoid fatigue.
Keep three options available—an eatery, a light meal or farm-shop shopping—to avoid rushing when children get hungry.
On Corn Festival or market days, plan to park and eat early.
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.
Official information schedules corn harvesting from late July to mid-August, at ¥600 per harvesting unit. In 2026, following heavy rain and strong gusts on August 8, an announcement on August 13 stated that harvesting had ended for the year. Also bear heat and limited supplies in mind.
Seasonal events include sweet-flag, rose, apple and yuzu footbaths. Expect these days to be busier than ordinary footbath days.
A local event held several times from spring through autumn. There is more shopping and food to enjoy, but arriving early for parking and lunch is advisable.
Practical ideas and things to consider when spending time here.
An external crowd guide identifies 11:00-13:00 on Saturdays and Sundays as a busy period. Keep light meals, yaki-manju and farm-shop shopping as alternatives to a sit-down eatery, so your itinerary stays flexible.
The free natural hot-spring footbath has a roof, making it a comfortable rest spot even on rainy days. Closing times change with the season, and maintenance closes it on the third Tuesday of each month. If arriving late in the afternoon, use the footbath first.
Choose between corn harvesting at Agream Farm, Kame House Strawberry Farm within walking distance and Showa no Yu according to the season. Watch the heat in summer and footbath and hot-spring closing times in winter; keeping outdoor walking modest is practical.
Visitor reviews frequently praise fresh vegetables, fruit, local products and the footbath. Popular seasonal products depend on deliveries and can sell out. If shopping is your main aim, browse the shelves before going for a meal.
Near Showa Interchange on the Kan-Etsu Expressway, with parking for 134 passenger cars and 12 large vehicles, this is an easy short rest stop. You can also add bicycle rental, the strawberry farm, Showa no Yu or the winery, making the surrounding area worth exploring when you have time.
The Mount Akagi Funagahana hiking trail is 9.8 km long, with a circuit taking about 5 hours, suited to beginner to intermediate hikers. Plan to hike from the morning and finish with the station's footbath and shopping, rather than taking a short walk after lunch here.
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.
Browse here first to take home something characteristic of Showa Village. A cooler bag makes summer shopping easier. Konnyaku is a firm, jelly-like food made from konjac.
Choose from udon, other noodle dishes and vegetable-based lunches. Lunchtime can be busy, so arrive early if eating is your main purpose.
Useful when you do not need a sit-down meal or want to settle a child's hunger quickly.
When the shop's produce and activities connect, the station becomes a destination in its own right. Check notices on the day for sellouts and weather-related changes.
Separate food for cooking at home from things to eat immediately in the car to help avoid buying too much.
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Just off Showa Interchange, pause your journey with a farm shop and footbath in this vegetable-growing heartland.
More than a shopping stop: Agream Showa's roofed footbath.
Beyond Showa Village's fields, add vineyards and a detour for adults.
For when toilets and the farm shop alone do not give you enough rest. A towel makes even a short stop more satisfying.
Suited to outings with children from early January to around late May when shopping and the footbath alone are not enough. Check reservations and opening status first.
For days when a footbath is not enough, rainy days or warming up before heading home. Check the Monday closure before going.
For adults who want more than shopping. Decide who will drive and check closed days and restaurant opening days before heading out.
Use the station as a rest and shopping base before or after a hiking day, rather than planning a small detour.
Send your travel companions a possible stop.
