Yamanashi Prefecture · Kanto
道の駅 富士川
Mimi hotō, wheat manju, yuzu and tomatoes, and a grassy plaza: eat and play near Masuho IC, then explore Fujikawa Town.
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Eat, shop, play, take in the view or rest. Choose from the station’s strengths to suit your day.
Parking, toilets, and a telephone are available 24 hours a day. Take a moment to reset after a long drive.
Choose local dishes or set meals at Fujikawa Kitchen. The restaurant's last order is around 17:30.
Find Fujikawa Town flavors at the produce stall and shop. Check chilled and seasonal goods early.
Children can move around briefly while waiting to eat or after a meal. Ask staff about borrowing equipment.
The hot spring is a short drive from the station and suits a day when outdoor play is less appealing.
During cherry blossom season, avoid peak times and fit a meal and shopping at the station before or after the park.
Koharu Kurose sees Roadside Station Fujikawa as a stopover on a family drive. The toilets, restaurant, produce stall, and grassy plaza are close together, with a hot spring for rainy days, cherry blossoms in spring, and a gorge in autumn nearby. When family members want different things, pause here and rearrange the order of the day.
Roadside Station Fujikawa is a gateway to Fujikawa Town near National Route 52 and Masuho IC on the Chubu-Odan Expressway. The station lists overall hours of 9:00–18:00, a 17:30 last order at the restaurant, and 24-hour access to parking, toilets, and a telephone. Fujikawa Kitchen serves mimi hotō (a local soup with basket-shaped wheat dough), horse-meat sashimi, horse offal, yuzu-miso pork cutlet, chicken offal, and Shingen soft serve. The shop sells wheat manju (steamed buns), twisted sweets, shiso juice, and mimi; the produce stall offers tomatoes, yuzu, and La France pears, among other local products. A grassy multipurpose plaza and free ground-golf equipment loans give children room to move before or after eating. Koharu Kurose suggests rearranging meals, toilet stops, play, and nearby sightseeing to suit the family. Add Mahora no Yu on a rainy day, Oboshi Park in spring, or Oyanagawa Valley in autumn to turn a short stop into a half day in Fujikawa Town.
The station's official Instagram says it connects directly to the outbound Masuho Parking Area on the Chubu-Odan Expressway and is about a 2-minute drive from Masuho IC. It is convenient for toilets, food, and shopping before or after entering the southern Kyonan area, as well as for a break on National Route 52.
Fujikawa Kitchen's official menu lists a mimi hotō set, Mimi-strone (a soup using local mimi dough), horse-meat sashimi, horse-offal, yuzu-miso pork cutlet, and chicken-offal set meals. If you are stopping specifically to eat, check the 17:30 last-order time first.
The station's facility guide names tomatoes, yuzu, and La France pears as Fujikawa Town specialties sold in the produce stall. The shop carries local favorites: wheat manju (steamed buns), twisted sweets, shiso juice, and mimi (basket-shaped wheat dough). Even without a restaurant meal, shopping offers a taste of the town to take home.
The station has an observation deck, a wooden terrace, and a multipurpose plaza. Its play guide also offers free loans of ground-golf equipment. After a long drive, children can move around briefly before or after a meal.
Oboshi Park is known for cherry blossoms, Mahora no Yu is a hot-spring bath a short drive away, and Oyanagawa Valley has suspension bridges and waterfalls. Depending on the season and weather, you can extend a station stop into a half-day outing. The town reports a partial Oyanagawa Valley trail closure after a landslide, so check the current route before traveling.
Spend your time at the station or add somewhere nearby. These ideas help you plan around your companions and the weather.
Park and use the toilets first, then choose mimi hotō or a set meal at Fujikawa Kitchen. After eating, the grassy plaza gives children a chance to shake off time spent in the car.
Parking → toilets → meal → grassy plaza → produce stall.
At lunchtime, decide on the restaurant early. Outdoors, watch for heat, slippery ground after rain, and events using the plaza.
If time is short, look for seasonal tomatoes, yuzu, and La France pears at the produce stall, then pick up wheat manju, twisted sweets, shiso juice, and mimi at the shop. You can bring home local flavors even when there is no time for a restaurant meal.
Toilets → produce stall → shop → departure.
Fresh produce and popular souvenirs vary with the time of day.
Skip the grassy plaza and cherry blossom outing if rain makes outdoor play difficult. Eat and shop at the station, then head to Mahora no Yu. With small children, this makes a half-day outing without too many trips in and out of the rain.
Roadside Station Fujikawa → Mahora no Yu.
Mahora no Yu lists Tuesday as its closed day. Check its official calendar for holidays and opening days.
Oboshi Park is a signature spring destination in Fujikawa Town. Avoid its busiest hours by eating and buying souvenirs early at the station before visiting the park, or rest at the station after viewing the blossoms.
Roadside Station Fujikawa → Oboshi Park, or the reverse.
During the cherry blossom festival, check the town's official notices for parking, shuttle buses, traffic restrictions, and busy periods.
Oyanagawa Valley offers suspension bridges and waterfall walks, but the drive from the station is longer. With small children, eat and use the toilets at the station, then keep the gorge walk short.
Roadside station → Oyanagawa Valley → Tsukutabekan or a hot spring.
There are no toilets on the walking trail. After a landslide, a section is closed and the trail cannot be used to reach Tsukutabekan. Check the town’s current route notice, autumn parking, mountain roads, and sunset before leaving.
Rental bicycles can be used on suggested circuits through farm and local roads that take roughly 30–60 minutes. Leave the car at the station and enjoy a change of scenery alongside a shopping stop.
Rental desk → nearby cycling route → sweets and shopping at the station.
Check priority reservations, desk hours, weather, and bicycle sizes suitable for a child's height.
As listed by the station.
Check the official menu or ask in store about dishes and availability.
Listed as available around the clock; shop hours are separate.
Confirm priority reservations, desk hours, and bicycle types in advance.
Stars show the editorial recommendation for each age group on a five-point scale. Read the reasons alongside each rating.
Toilets, a diaper-changing table, and a short shopping stop make this practical. Eating before the crowds can make the visit easier.
Check the sun and ground conditions at the grassy plaza; keep the stop brief if needed.
The grassy plaza offers a place to go after eating. A sweet snack or wheat manju can help reset the mood.
Hold hands near the road and parking area. Keep outdoor time short in hot weather.
The grassy plaza, ground golf, observation deck, and rental bicycles offer ways to change pace at the station.
Ask on site about registration and loan conditions for ground golf and bicycles.
A visit can combine a meal, produce shopping, grassy play, cycling, Oboshi Park, or the gorge.
Decide how far to walk at Oyanagawa Valley and sort out footwear and toilets first.
The station lists parking, toilets, and a telephone as available 24 hours a day.
Facility information lists a diaper-changing table and a powder room.
Use the multipurpose plaza and ask about ground-golf equipment loans.
Eat and shop at the station, then drive to Mahora no Yu.
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 official events page weekly for readings, exhibitions and sales, festivals, and seasonal fairs.
The plaza can be used for outdoor events and can affect space during busy periods. Check the weather and event schedule.
Check seasonal arrivals and fairs for cherries, corn, tomatoes, yuzu, and other produce.
Check the official events listings as well as news from shops and any renovation announcements.
Practical ideas and things to consider when spending time here.
If you want an evening meal, avoid arriving just before closing. The toilets and parking are available 24 hours, so a late stop can still serve as a rest break.
Choose mimi hotō, horse-meat sashimi, horse offal, yuzu-miso dishes, or chicken offal for a taste of Yamanashi and Fujikawa Town. Curry and ramen offer alternatives for children.
Look for tomatoes, yuzu, La France pears, wheat manju, twisted sweets, shiso juice, and mimi among the local products.
Children can move around at this roadside station. The grassy plaza works for a short outdoor break while waiting to eat or after a meal.
The station’s event listings included the 4th Ishii Fes 2026 on July 18 and a reading on July 26. On event days, allow more time for parking and crowds than on an ordinary break.
Oboshi Park is a spring destination. During the cherry blossom festival, peak crowds, parking, and shuttle arrangements can affect when to go.
The gorge has suspension bridges and waterfalls, but no toilets on the walking trail. After a landslide, a section is closed and the trail cannot be used to reach Tsukutabekan. For an autumn side trip, check the current route, choose suitable shoes, note sunset, and use a toilet first.
Even when the station is not the main destination, it is useful for toilets, a meal, shopping, and tourist information before or after a drive into the Kyonan area.
Official videos show the market and nearby park before you visit. Audio and captions are in Japanese.
Aerial footage of Fujikawa Town featured on the station's official home page. If the embedded video does not play, use the official site link.
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.
Make Fujikawa Town's local flavors the main part of a meal; these warm dishes are appealing on cold or rainy days.
Check the official menu or ask in store for current prices and availability.
A filling lunch for adults; curry or ramen provides an alternative for children.
Sample Fujikawa Town specialties at both the restaurant and the shop.
Take Fujikawa Town flavors home for the dinner table. Fresh produce is easier to choose earlier in the day.
A small treat for children and adults, even on a stop without a full meal.
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Mimi hotō, wheat manju, yuzu and tomatoes, and a grassy plaza: eat and play near Masuho IC, then explore Fujikawa Town.
A day-use hot spring near Roadside Station Fujikawa, easy to add on a rainy day or before heading home.
A leading cherry blossom spot in Fujikawa Town in spring, easy to pair with a meal or shopping at the station.
Walk among suspension bridges and waterfalls on a nature detour in Fujikawa Town, with autumn color and summer coolness.
An on-site grassy plaza where children can get outside briefly while waiting for a meal or after eating.
Leave the car at the station and take a nearby 30–60-minute bicycle ride.
Suited to a bath on a rainy day, after outdoor play, or before the drive home.
Spring blossom viewing, a short walk with children, or a stop before or after eating at the station.
Autumn foliage, a cool summer gorge walk, or a nature outing with adults in the group.
Before or after meals, for a child's change of pace, and for brief outdoor play.
Sunny days, school-age children and older, and a short extra activity.
Send your travel companions a possible stop.
