Yamanashi Prefecture · Kanto
道の駅 はくしゅう
Fill a bottle with Hakushu's spring water, then choose seasonal vegetables and rice. At the foot of Mount Kaikoma, even a rest stop can become a travel memory.
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Eat, shop, play, take in the view or rest. Choose from the station’s strengths to suit your day.
A distinctly Hakushu welcome, available 24 hours a day. Bring a reusable bottle or empty container to make the most of your stop.
Choose fresh vegetables, rice, fruit, local sake and wine, rice-flour sweets and bread in a short visit.
Options include local vegetable dishes, Yamanashi specialties, Shingen-mochi soft serve (named for a rice cake sweet with soybean flour and syrup), and Hakushu Yamajio soft serve. Restaurant hours vary by day of the week.
Choose a cool waterside walk, or combine Japanese sweets, a sake brewery and historic post-town streets.
Chiho Soma sees this station as a place to sort out water, toilets and parking before a meal. Fill a bottle at the spring-water point, browse rice and vegetables at the market, then choose the restaurant or sweets. Once those stops are done, decide between a cool walk at Ojiragawa Gorge and sweets and a brewery in Daigahara-juku. That sequence is manageable for families and adults traveling together.
In Hakushu, taking care of water and market shopping first makes the next detour easier to choose.
Michi-no-Eki Hakushu is a rest stop in Hakushu, Hokuto City, on National Route 20, bringing together a spring-water filling point, a farmers' market and Kamoshika Shokudo restaurant. Even a short stop offers the 24-hour water point, local vegetables, rice and fruit, and Shingen-mochi or Hakushu Yamajio soft serve. With more time, add Ojiragawa Gorge, Daigahara-juku, Shichiken or Ojiro-no-Yu for food, shopping and a cool walk by the water.
The natural spring-water filling point by the entrance is available 24 hours a day, alongside outdoor toilets. In Hakushu, water is a reason to travel in itself: filling a bottle can make even a brief stop feel distinctly local.
The farmers' market stocks seasonal vegetables, rice and fruit, local sake and wine, rice-flour sweets and bread, mochi rice cakes, okowa (seasoned sticky rice), miso and pickles. Fill your bottle and shop first to keep your priorities clear when the station is busy.
The approach to Mount Kaikoma's trailheads, Ojiragawa Gorge, Daigahara-juku, Shichiken, Kinseiken and Ojiro-no-Yu are nearby. You can choose a destination to suit clear or rainy weather, children or an adults' outing.
Spend your time at the station or add somewhere nearby. These ideas help you plan around your companions and the weather.
After parking, use the outdoor toilets and spring-water point first. Then make a circuit of the farmers' market for vegetables, rice, fruit and prepared foods. Even without a restaurant meal, the water and market make the stop worthwhile.
Parking area → outdoor toilets and water point → farmers' market → departure.
Bring a container for the water. Expect fewer market choices later in the afternoon.
Choose local vegetable dishes or Yamanashi specialties at Kamoshika Shokudo, then have soft serve at the cafe. The restaurant has 38 seats and the open seating area has 18; when busy, shop or fill your bottle first to spread out the wait.
Water point → Kamoshika Shokudo → cafe → farmers' market.
The restaurant closes at different times on weekdays and weekends or holidays. At lunchtime, leave room to switch to sweets or takeaway food if the restaurant is busy.
Prepare water, use the toilets and pick up a light snack at the station before heading to Ojiragawa Gorge. That lets you experience Hakushu's water on foot as well as by drinking it. The walk to Senga-fuchi pool is short, but beyond it the path is equivalent to a mountain trail; families should avoid pressing farther without preparation.
Roadside station → Ojiragawa Gorge parking → Senga-fuchi area → Ojiro-no-Yu, if desired.
The road and parking can be busy on summer holidays and during autumn foliage. The gorge trail is usually closed for winter from mid-December to mid-April.
When a long outdoor walk does not fit, combine shopping and water filling at the station with Kinseiken and Shichiken in Daigahara-juku. The Japanese sweets shop, sake brewery and historic post-town buildings are close together, showing how Hakushu's water is woven into its food culture.
Roadside station → Daigahara-juku and Kinseiken → Shichiken → return.
Kinseiken is normally closed on Thursdays, and closing time at Shichiken's direct-sales shop changes with the season. If anyone drinks alcohol, arrange a driver who will not drink.
After walking in Ojiragawa Gorge or around Hakushu, finish shopping at the station and head to Ojiro-no-Yu to wash off the day’s exertion before driving home. Lockers are available; families should confirm baby-changing beds and towel sales before relying on them.
Walk nearby → shop at the roadside station → Ojiro-no-Yu → departure.
Ojiro-no-Yu is generally closed on Wednesdays, or on Thursday if Wednesday is a public holiday. Hours may change with seasons or events.
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Best for a short stop using the outdoor toilets, a little shopping and the free-use seating area.
Treat this as a place for a brief rest and drinks around feeding or changing times, rather than a long stroller outing.
The water point may catch their interest, but a long stay or a queue can be tiring.
Keep the sequence short: fill a bottle, have soft serve, then return to the car. If adding Ojiragawa Gorge, aim no farther than the approach to Senga-fuchi.
Water filling, sweets and a short waterside walk can make a memorable combination.
There is limited room for active play within the station. On clear days, consider a short section of Ojiragawa Gorge or the Ojiro Forest area.
Connect spring water, rice, vegetables and the gorge for an outing that also teaches about the region.
Beyond Senga-fuchi, the gorge path is equivalent to a mountain trail. Judge footwear and stamina; choose Daigahara-juku or Ojiro-no-Yu instead if the route is too demanding.
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 lasting Hakushu draw, available free of charge 24 hours a day. Even when busy, you can make a short visit just to fill a container.
Seasonal arrivals, changed hours, temporary openings and seasonal announcements are updated on social media; check before visiting.
Summer waterside visits, autumn foliage and the winter closure call for different plans. Follow the tourism association's current safety notices when visiting the gorge.
Kinseiken, Shichiken and nearby eateries have closing days separate from the station. Check them especially when using the town as a rainy-day alternative.
Practical ideas and things to consider when spending time here.
The 24-hour water point gives visitors a reason to stop even without eating. Locals with empty containers and travelers may arrive at the same time, so leave some leeway near the water point on holidays.
Seasonal vegetables, rice, fruit, mochi and okowa vary with deliveries and sales. If shopping is your main aim, stop before heading to Ojiragawa Gorge or Daigahara-juku for a better choice.
Kamoshika Shokudo is mainly a lunchtime option on weekdays and usually runs until early evening on weekends and holidays. If arriving late on a weekday, switch to cafe sweets or market takeaway to keep the day on track.
The route to Senga-fuchi can be enjoyed with children, but beyond it the path is like a mountain trail with a risk of falling. Do not treat the deeper gorge as an extension of a casual rest stop: decide based on footwear, time and stamina.
Even if you skip the gorge, Kinseiken, Shichiken and the old post-town streets make a route through Hakushu's water and food culture. Check each shop's closing days separately.
Ojiragawa Gorge draws visitors to its summer waterside and autumn colors. Use the station's toilets and water point first, and consider an earlier arrival or shorter visit at the gorge.
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.
After filling your bottle, choose rice and vegetables to bring a taste of Hakushu home.
Good for a seated break. Plan for lunchtime on weekdays and roughly until early evening on weekends and holidays.
An easy change of pace for children or passengers, and another option while the restaurant is crowded.
Take regional flavors with you even when meal times do not line up.
An adults' detour tracing Hakushu's water into sweets and sake.
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Fill a bottle with Hakushu's spring water, then choose seasonal vegetables and rice. At the foot of Mount Kaikoma, even a rest stop can become a travel memory.
Experience Hakushu, a village known for its spring water, on a waterside walk. The short route to Senga-fuchi offers a cool break.
Add Hakushu's Japanese sweets and historic post-town streets to your market shopping.
See where Hakushu's water becomes sake. An adults' trip can linger in Daigahara-juku.
After a waterside walk or a long drive, end your Hakushu day at the hot spring.
Good for clear days, summer cooling off and autumn foliage. Prepare for a mountain trail if continuing beyond Senga-fuchi.
After shopping at the market, add Japanese sweets made with Hakushu water and the atmosphere of a historic post town.
An adults' detour into Hakushu's water, rice and fermentation culture; easy to pair with Kinseiken in Daigahara-juku.
For a break after a gorge walk or camping, or before a long drive. Families should check hot-spring facilities and restaurant hours.
Send your travel companions a possible stop.
