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Chiba Prefecture · Kanto

Roadside Station Kisarazu Umakuta no Sato

道の駅 木更津うまくたの里

Just beside Kisarazu-Higashi IC, this roadside station at the gateway to Boso brings together peanuts, blueberries, local vegetables, and meals at &TREE.

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Location
Kisarazu City
Road
National Route 410
Hours
9:00–17:00
Open year-round. Indicative &TREE hours: lunch 10:30-15:00; cafe 15:00-17:00, last order 16:00. Hours may vary by shop or season.
Parking
Large vehicles: 10
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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.

Start here
Farm produce market and peanut section

See what vegetables have arrived and browse peanut products to decide what to buy today.

For a meal
&TREE udon or soft serve

For lunch, try udon or a vegetable plate. If you have little time, blueberry or peanut soft serve is an easy option.

When it is busy
Switch to prepared foods, souvenirs, and sweets

Parking and the shops can be busy around midday on holidays. Having an option beyond the restaurant makes the stop easier.

With children
Keep eating, shopping, and outdoor time short

Rather than staying in the shops too long, head to Doumeki Park or a farm for a change of pace.

For time outdoors
Doumeki Park, the Umakuta area, or KURKKU FIELDS

Choose between a short outdoor play break, a satoyama countryside walk, or a half-day visit.

Kazama's detour notes

Toilets first, then peanuts and blueberries. Take your time to enjoy Kisarazu.

Kisarazu Umakuta no Sato is more enjoyable if you allow a little time for food and shopping from the start of your Boso drive. Locate the parking and toilets, then browse the produce displays, peanuts, blueberry sweets, and &TREE. If the restaurant is busy, move on to soft serve or souvenirs. This relaxed approach makes the drive feel easier.

Around midday on holidays, leave room for the possibility of eating at the restaurant, and enjoy the shopping and sweets either way.

Highlights

Roadside Station Kisarazu Umakuta no Sato is Kisarazu City's first roadside station and an easy first food and shopping stop after crossing the Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line into Boso. Beside Kisarazu-Higashi IC on National Route 410, it brings together local farmers' vegetables and fruit, roughly 2,000 Chiba souvenir items, peanut and blueberry sweets, and udon and desserts at the Noen Cafe Restaurant &TREE. Lunch and parking can be busy around midday on holidays. Leave room to browse the produce stalls, have soft serve, join an event, or visit a nearby park or farm if the restaurant is crowded.

  • #Beside Kisarazu-Higashi IC
  • #Peanuts
  • #Kisarazu blueberries
  • #Farm produce market
  • #&TREE
  • #Crazy Peanuts
  • #Uma Uma farm produce events
  • #National Route 410
Why I like it

Reasons to stop here

01

Discover Chiba flavors together at the start of a Boso trip

The official site calls this the first roadside station you encounter after the Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line. It is a place to stock up on Chiba food as well as take a break. The selection spans local blueberries, Chiba peanuts, farmers' vegetables and fruit, and seafood souvenirs. Even a short stop is enough to find something to take away.

02

Peanuts and blueberries come with a playful twist

The shopping area presents Chiba ingredients with a sense of fun: the giant peanut monument Onattsu, Crazy Peanuts sold by weight, peanut butter, and blueberry soft serve. Families can turn shopping into a conversation about which flavor to choose.

03

Use &TREE for lunch, a cafe break, or sweets

Noen Cafe Restaurant &TREE serves udon and vegetable plates at lunch, cafe items after 15:00, and soft serve from 9:00. Midday can be busy, so you can eat early, stop just for soft serve, or switch to the produce market and prepared foods.

04

Parking and toilets make this a useful driving stop

The listed facilities include 99 spaces in the first car park, 107 in the second, 10 large-bus spaces, 18 free toilets available 24 hours, and EV charging. Beside Kisarazu-Higashi IC, the station works well as a break before or after a meal while you account for Aqua-Line traffic and travel time farther into Boso.

05

Plan to queue for seasonal events

The official blog frequently announces hands-on events such as filling a bag with vegetables, a melon rock-paper-scissors contest, and scooping rice. Many have limited quantities, first-come-first-served entry, or end when supplies run out. Arrive in the morning if an event is your aim; later in the day, focus on shopping and sweets.

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 morning drive toward Boso

Make this your first shopping break after the Aqua-Line

Right beside Kisarazu-Higashi IC, this is a good change of pace after arriving from the Tokyo side. Use the toilets, browse fresh-looking vegetables and fruit at the farm produce market, and pick out a peanut or blueberry souvenir. Even a quick stop makes it feel like you have reached Kisarazu.

Kisarazu-Higashi IC → park → toilets → produce and peanut sections → depart

If buying fresh food, consider when you will get home and the temperature inside the car. A cooler bag is reassuring in summer.

A day when you want a proper meal

Make &TREE the lunch destination

Cream soup udon, tantan noodles, vegetable plates, and cafe items make this a lunch destination distinct from Umihotaru or a service-area food court. If there is a wait, browse the shop first or switch to soft serve.

Park → check reception and the wait → produce or souvenir shop → &TREE → sweets

Indicative times are lunch 10:30-15:00 and cafe 15:00-17:00, with last order at 16:00. Follow the day's notices.

A short family or group event

Enjoy a weekend event from the morning

The official blog has featured participatory events such as filling a bag with vegetables, speed-peeling corn, melon rock-paper-scissors, and scooping rice. Taking part gives children more to remember than shopping alone.

Arrive around opening → event queue → produce market → sweets or lunch

Many events are quantity-limited, first come, first served, and finish when supplies run out. Go early if the event is your main reason to visit.

A change of pace for preschool and elementary-age children

Give children a change of scene at Doumeki Park

Food and shopping are the main activities inside the roadside station. When children want to move, Doumeki Park is a few minutes away by car. In summer there is an outdoor pool; at other times, lawns and play equipment offer a change of pace after eating.

Toilets and meal at the station → Doumeki Park → head home

Pool and sports-facility conditions vary by season and date. In hot weather, plan for water and shade.

A day when adults and children want food and nature

For half a day, add KURKKU FIELDS

After picking up Chiba souvenirs and a snack at the station, head to KURKKU FIELDS, a complex for farming, food, and art. That turns a shopping break into half a day outdoors. It is generally closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, except public holidays, unlike the roadside station, which is open year-round.

Umakuta no Sato → KURKKU FIELDS → Kisarazu area or home

Check KURKKU FIELDS’ official information for applicable admission and conservation fees, closed days, and shop hours on your visit date.

Family

Visiting with children

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

Age 1 or younger
★★★★☆

A convenient break if you focus on the toilets and indoor shops.

There are first and second car parks and listed 24-hour toilets. A short visit to the produce area and sweets counter while carrying a child keeps the stop manageable.

Ages 2-3
★★★☆☆

Pick a specific indoor goal and go elsewhere for outdoor play.

There are many products within reach in the shops, so a long stay can be tiring at this age. Soft serve or an event makes a small, clear goal.

Ages 4-6
★★★★☆

Peanuts, blueberries, and fill-a-bag events offer variety.

The peanut displays and weekend events can start conversations. If children need to move, make a short trip to Doumeki Park.

Elementary school age
★★★★☆

Easy to combine choosing ingredients with nearby farms and parks.

Souvenir shopping, joining an event, and going on to KURKKU FIELDS or a strawberry farm can fill half a day beyond shopping.

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

Uma Uma farm produce events

Fill-a-bag vegetable events and seasonal produce activities are announced mainly for weekends and public holidays. Arrive in the morning for sessions with limited quantities or first-come-first-served entry.

Community space and tourist information center

Pick up regional information and event notices to choose your next stop in Kisarazu or farther into Boso.

Seasonal produce displays

Corn, melons, blueberries, rice, and autumn fruit give you different reasons to browse through the seasons.

Local feel

Reasons to return

Practical ideas and things to consider when spending time here.

The shops can feel lively even on weekday mornings

Visitor accounts describe cars arriving even on weekday mornings and surprise at the range of vegetables. A short shopping break can still be satisfying.

Source: Pattern in travel blogs

Use restaurant waiting time to browse

&TREE sometimes has a wait to register or be seated. Browse produce and souvenirs while waiting; companions can split up and still find things to do.

Source: Pattern in travel accounts

Expect first-come-first-served and limited-quantity events

Official event notices mention no numbered tickets, queue order, ending when supplies run out, and the possibility that registration closes before the start. Arrive in the morning if taking part is your goal.

Source: Official blog

Stay inside on rainy days; head outdoors nearby when it is sunny

Shopping and food are the main attractions inside. On rainy days, stay with &TREE and the souvenir displays. On clear days, add Doumeki Park, Umakuta no Michi, or KURKKU FIELDS.

Source: Nearby sightseeing overview
Movie

Preview the place on video

Official videos show the market and nearby park before you visit. Audio and captions are in Japanese.

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.

  • Allow time for parking and meal queues around midday on holidays.
  • If visiting for an event, check the official blog and aim for the morning.
  • If the restaurant is busy, switch to soft serve, prepared foods, or souvenirs.
  • The station is beside Kisarazu-Higashi IC. If your navigation system cannot find its newer address, use the official access directions.
  • Bring a cooler bag when buying fresh food in summer.
  • With children, make Doumeki Park or a farm an outdoor alternative to a long station visit.
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.

  • Shopping and souvenirs
    Crazy Peanuts
    Sold by weight; check the in-store price
  • Sweets
    Kisarazu blueberry soft serve
    9:00-17:00 (indicative hours; check the latest shop information)
  • Meal
    &TREE cream soup udon
    Lunch 10:30-15:00 (indicative hours; check the latest shop information)
  • Cafe
    French brûlée baum cake
    Cafe 15:00-17:00 / last order 16:00 (indicative hours; check the latest shop information)
  • Direct sales
    Local farmers' vegetables and fruit
    Varies by delivery and season
  • Take-home food
    Chiba-grown peanuts and seafood souvenirs
    Choose from a souvenir selection of roughly 2,000 items
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.

A full lunch

&TREE cream soup udon, tantan noodles, and vegetable plates

For a sit-down meal near Kisarazu-Higashi IC. If it is busy, use the wait after registering to browse the shops.

A quick sweet

Peanut soft serve and blueberry soft serve

Add a taste of Kisarazu in a few minutes without entering the restaurant. Also useful on a hot day or for a change of pace with children.

Take-home treats

Crazy Peanuts, peanut butter, and processed blueberry products

For light souvenirs that are easy to share. Choosing a flavor is fun and gives everyone something to talk about in the car.

For dinner later

Local farmers' vegetables and fruit, prepared foods, eggs, and milk

Useful for shopping before heading home. Keep purchases cool in summer and expect thinner stock in the evening.

Event days

Fill-a-bag vegetable events and seasonal produce activities

Aim for the morning on weekends and public holidays. If an event has ended, the produce market and sweets still make a worthwhile stop.

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Roadside station
Roadside Station Kisarazu Umakuta no Sato

Just beside Kisarazu-Higashi IC, this roadside station at the gateway to Boso brings together peanuts, blueberries, local vegetables, and meals at &TREE.

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Farming, food, and art
KURKKU FIELDS

Extend a roadside-station food and shopping stop into half a day of farming, food, and art.

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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.
Nearby

Places to visit nearby

Park and outdoor play
Doumeki Park (百目木公園)Japanese guide
About 3 km from the stationAbout 6-10 minutes by car

Good for families who cannot stay long inside, a little movement after eating, or considering the summer pool.

Local shopping and extra produce
JA Kisarazu City Seikatsukan Umakuta Store (JA木更津市生活館うまくた店)Japanese guide
About 2 km from the stationAbout 5 minutes by car

Good when you want to browse more local goods, avoid a crowded roadside station, or head toward Makuta Station.

Seasonal walk
Takeda River Cosmos Road (Umakuta no Michi; 武田川コスモスロード)Japanese guide
From the station toward Makuta and MariyatsuAbout 8-15 minutes by car; adjust walking time to your energy level

Good for a post-meal walk on a clear day, autumn flowers, or a short adult detour to explore the area behind the station's name.

Farming, food, and art
KURKKU FIELDSJapanese guide
About 13 km from the stationAbout 20-25 minutes by car

Good for a half-day drive in clear weather, adults and children who enjoy food and nature, or a longer outing beyond the roadside station.

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