Yamanashi Prefecture · Kanto
道の駅 どうし
A mountain stop on Doshi-michi where watercress and clear river water offer a welcome break.
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Fresh watercress, watercress cake, juice, soba noodles, and miso offer a quick taste of Doshi Village.
Choose from café items such as watercress cake and juice, a wild-vegetable soba and ayu rice set (ayu is a river fish), or venison dishes featuring mountain ingredients.
With young children or on a long drive, it helps to alternate a short indoor break with time outside.
On a fine day, even a few minutes' walk toward the water after eating leaves an impression of the Doshi River.
After a mountain drive or camping trip, a visit to this day-use hot spring can turn the stop into a half-day outing if its opening days fit.
Koharu Chitose sees this as a place to choose watercress products and catch your breath beside the Doshi River. It can be busy on weekends, but the parking, restrooms, second-floor rest area, lawn, and Kappa Bridge give you ways to change plans instead of focusing only on a meal. With children, decide whether to go down to the water based on conditions; adults can continue to Doshi no Yu. Even one watercress product to take home can recall a visit to Doshi Village.
Michi-no-Eki Doshi sits near the middle of National Route 413, known as Doshi-michi, and brings together food, shopping, restrooms, and a riverside break. Watercress, a Doshi Village specialty, takes center stage. Explore watercress dishes at the Handmade Kitchen and processed goods in the shop, then step outside to the lawn, Kappa Bridge, or the Doshi River. Weekends draw riders and people returning from camping; combine a meal with shopping, sweets, a riverside pause, or a side trip to the hot spring instead of counting on lunch alone.
Watercress, a Doshi Village specialty, appears not only fresh but also in cake, juice, soba, pasta, seasoned miso, and yokan (a sweet bean jelly). Look for it in both the shop and dining area; even without a meal, you can enjoy choosing something to take home.
The facilities include a lawn, Kappa Bridge suspension bridge, a river play area, and a second-floor rest area, so you can move between indoors and fresh air. When it is busy, splitting your stop into eating, shopping, and a short walk can make it easier to enjoy.
On National Route 413, this stop serves people heading toward Lake Yamanaka, toward Sagamihara in Kanagawa, or to campgrounds in Doshi Village. Weekends can be busy, but you can take care of restrooms, food, shopping, and tourist information in one stop.
Spend your time at the station or add somewhere nearby. These ideas help you plan around your companions and the weather.
Browse watercress products in the shop, choose noodles or sweets at the Handmade Kitchen, then walk to the lawn or Kappa Bridge after eating. It is an easy way to get a feel for Doshi Village in a short stop.
Park → shop → Handmade Kitchen → lawn and Kappa Bridge → depart.
Parking and dining can get busy at lunchtime on holidays. Keeping options beyond a meal makes the stop easier to manage.
From morning into midday, combine a restroom stop with drinks, local vegetables, and watercress products to take home. Sweets and processed foods that are easy to eat in the car offer a break before the next stretch of traffic.
Campground → Michi-no-Eki Doshi → toward Sagamihara or Lake Yamanaka.
During summer holidays and long weekends, many campers head home at similar times. Choose your parking spot and help children in and out of the car with care.
Have lunch and shop at the station, then head to Doshi no Yu if it is open. Adding a bath and rest beside the sound of the river turns a drive through Doshi-michi into a half-day outing.
Michi-no-Eki Doshi → Doshi no Yu → journey home.
Doshi no Yu's opening days and regular closures can change. Check its official schedule before a trip centered on the hot spring.
If rain or a swollen river is a concern, focus on the shop, food, and second-floor rest area. If reservations and conditions allow, switch to indoor or food activities at Minamoto Experience Center. This route makes it easier to skip the riverbank.
Michi-no-Eki Doshi → Minamoto Experience Center → home or hot spring.
Most programs at the center require reservations year-round. Check options by the previous day instead of relying on a same-day visit.
The official notice covers March 14–November 30, 2026. Check official notices for seasonal or temporary changes.
Last orders are around 17:30. Arrive earlier if you are stopping for a meal.
Some areas are listed as closing after 17:00. Follow signs on site for evening and early morning use.
An official August 2024 notice reported the charger broken and out of service. Plan an alternative charging stop before traveling by EV.
Stars show the editorial recommendation for each age group on a five-point scale. Read the reasons alongside each rating.
Good for restrooms and a short break; expect to carry your child if you go down to the riverbank.
The baby changing bed in the women's restroom and the second-floor rest area are useful. When it is busy, choose a place to rest first instead of spending a long time browsing the shop.
The lawn and Kappa Bridge offer a change of scene, but children need close watching by the water.
Keep eating, shopping, and walking in short segments. Check the water temperature and current before river play; simply viewing it from the bridge can be enough.
Combine watercress sweets, the lawn, Kappa Bridge, and river views to keep the visit varied.
In summer, children may be drawn to the water. Spare clothes and towels in the car can make the visit easier.
The Doshi River, local products, hot spring, and activity center offer more to explore.
After eating, add Otaki and Metaki Falls or Minamoto Experience Center to turn a rest stop into a chance to learn about the area.
The official general information lists one bed in the women's restroom. Allow for a possible wait when it is busy.
The clear river is inviting, but after rain or when the water rises, enjoy the view from the bridge or lawn instead.
Finding the second-floor rest area first can make a meal wait or a break around feeding time easier.
The site lists 100 standard car spaces, but touring riders, campers, and lunchtime visitors can mean frequent arrivals and departures.
The site lists 100 standard car spaces, but some parking areas close after 17:00. Choose a space that makes it easy to leave in your onward direction.
The kitchen's last order is around 17:30. On holidays, eat before the lunchtime rush if possible; if it is crowded, choose sweets or the shop instead.
The breeze at Kappa Bridge or on the lawn may be enough without going down to the water. Use the indoor rest area if the footing is poor.
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.
A central place to get fresh air at the station. It can also provide a change of scene on event days or when the station is busy.
Watercress, pickles, jam, and seasonal vegetables vary with the season and deliveries.
A dining stop with watercress dishes, ayu river fish, and venison that suits events and seasonal ingredients.
Updates in 2025 mentioned summer corn, an autumn harvest festival, and a November game-meat fair without fixed dates. Check for confirmed dates before visiting.
Practical ideas and things to consider when spending time here.
Doshi-michi is also known as a motorcycle route, and visitor reviews and videos often show busy holidays. Even if you plan to head straight for the dining area, being ready to switch to processed goods or sweets from the shop, or a riverside break, can keep your plans flexible.
The Handmade Kitchen has café items such as watercress cake and juice; the shop carries watercress soba, pasta, seasoned miso, and yokan sweet bean jelly. You can take home a taste of the station even without eating there.
There is a river play area beside the Doshi River, and summer visitors often remember the water. With young children, check the water temperature, current, and rises after rain; viewing it from the bridge or lawn may be the better choice.
Official notices say the rapid charger is broken and unavailable. If driving an EV on Doshi-michi, choose another charging stop before setting out instead of searching after arrival.
Official notices said fixed dates were difficult to set as before and mentioned plans for summer corn, an autumn harvest festival, and a November game-meat fair. Before visiting, look for confirmed details in official news rather than assuming an event is on this week.
If open, Doshi no Yu offers a bath and rest; Minamoto Experience Center offers reservable food and craft activities. Switching from the station's riverbank to an indoor activity or bath can help families on wet days.
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.
A first choice for a taste of Doshi Village. Consider these if you enter the dining area.
For a meal during a mountain drive. On busy days, arrive well before the last-order time.
For days when you cannot spend long in the dining area or want a short change of pace for a child.
Take a taste of Doshi Village home or to your lodging. Fresh produce depends on the season and deliveries.
If the wait for lunch is long, switch to shopping and an outdoor break instead of depending on the meal.
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A mountain stop on Doshi-michi where watercress and clear river water offer a welcome break.
A short outdoor riverside break after eating, just steps from the station.
Round out a Doshi-michi meal stop with a hot spring and turn it into a half-day outing.
Useful for a short break while waiting to eat, after a meal, or when children need a change of scene. After rain or when the river is high, stay on the bridge or lawn instead of going down to the water.
Good after a mountain drive or camping trip when you want to add bathing and rest to a meal and shopping stop.
For a short nature walk after eating on a fine day. With very young children or after rain, choose the station's riverside break instead.
Good for a rainy day or adding an activity for children. Most programs require reservations year-round, so check ahead.
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